English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Levels Pronunciation
Levels is pronounced LE-vuhlz, IPA /ˈlɛvəlz/.
LE-vuhlz
US /ˈlɛvəlz/ · UK /ˈlɛvəlz/
Syllables: LE · vuhlz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of level); also a verb: Heights, standards or floors of a building, considered as a set.
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Levels in a Sentence
- Water levels rose overnight.
- The car park has three levels.
- Sugar levels are measured before breakfast.
Common Mispronunciations of Levels
Not LE-vels
An l in front of the plural ending makes it a z, so the voice stays on to the very end.
Not luh-VELZ
Volume sits on the opening LE and the middle beat shrinks to almost nothing.
Tip: Two beats carry it in ordinary speech, LE-vuhlz, with the l doing the work of the missing vowel.
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