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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “levy”

“levy” is pronounced /ˈlɛvi/ (LE-vee) in American English and /lɛvi/ in British English, and /ˈlivi/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “lev”.
The sound

Say “levy” in 2 beats

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levy

/ˈlɛvi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɛvi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. levlɛstress
  2. yvi
IPA (American)
/ˈlɛvi/
IPA (British)
/lɛvi/
Also accepted
/ˈlivi/
Respelling
LE-vee
Syllables
2 — LEV-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: LEV-y. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈlɛvi/

British

/lɛvi/

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Meaning

What “levy” means

  1. noun

    a charge imposed and collected

  2. noun

    the act of drafting into military service

  3. verb

    impose and collect

    “levy a fine”

Say it in a sentence

“A small levy on each ticket pays for the bins.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
llɛshort evvilong e

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Questions

“levy”, answered

How do you pronounce “levy”?

“levy” is pronounced /ˈlɛvi/ (LE-vee) in American English and /lɛvi/ in British English, and /ˈlivi/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “lev”. Build it as LEV-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “levy” have?

2: lev · y. The beat lands on the first, “lev”.

Is “levy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈlɛvi/ (LE-vee); British English says /lɛvi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “levy” mean?

As a noun: a charge imposed and collected For example: “A small levy on each ticket pays for the bins.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “levy”?

Stress the first syllable: LEV-y. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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