Is lever or lever pronounced?

US speakers tend to say the first 'e' of 'lever' as in bet, bed, met, etc, while speakers in the British English zone say that same syllable as the 'ea' in leave, meat, heat, etc. To Brits it sounds as if Americans are saying 'levver'.

How is Route pronounced?

A: The word “route” can be pronounced either ROOT or ROWT in the US. This is true for both the noun, meaning a course or path, or the verb, meaning to send something by a specific course or path. In Britain, though, only the first pronunciation is common for the noun and verb.

What does the word lever mean?

a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object.

Is it pronounced JIF or GIF?

“It's pronounced JIF, not GIF.” Just like the peanut butter. “The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations,” Wilhite told The New York Times. “They are wrong. It is a soft 'G,' pronounced 'jif.

Is L silent in TALK?

L is also silent in could, should, would, as well as in calf and half, and in chalk, talk, walk, and for many people in calm, palm, and psalm.

How to Pronounce Lever? (CORRECTLY)

Is the P silent in empty?

It is not silent, but it is not emphasized because it is difficult to pronounce p before t. But it is definitely not silent. Just don't emphasize it so that you add a syllable and wind up saying "Em-puh-tee."

How do Cockneys say water?

Londoners (Cockneys) say "water" in a way which sounds like "waugh-a". It rhymes with "daughter" (without the "'t" being pronounced) "daugh-a".

Is the L in almond silent?

More recent standard dictionaries say we can now properly pronounce “almond” either with or without the “l” sound.

Is the R in iron silent?

The silent R in 'iron' in BrE

The reason why the r in 'iron' is absent in British English is because the r is followed by a consonant now (followed by /n/ in /'aɪərn/) and British English is non-rhotic, meaning the r is only pronounced when followed by a vowel.