How to pronounce lever
American English pronunciation
LEV-ur
- IPA
- /ˈlɛvɚ/
- Syllables
- LEV · ur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- LEE-vur
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What lever means
A bar you push or pull to lift something or work a machine
In a sentence: Pull the lever, and the gumball rolls out.
Where it comes from: From an old French word for "a lifter." It comes from a Latin word meaning "to raise."
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