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How to pronounce lever

By Andrew Mckinney

Is it pronounced Leever or lever?

In all except USA English it is pronounced lee-ver but in USA, particularly I have noted in the most urban areas it will be pronounced le-ver or even lev-er. Interestingly ‘leverage’ often has the /e/ sound of ‘eleven’.

How do you pronounce levers in America?

How do you pronounce lever in Canada?

How do Australians say Lever?

Break ‘lever‘ down into sounds: [LEE] + [VUH] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.