Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

levay

/lˈɛveɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: lev-ay
IPA: /lˈɛveɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hungarian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Lévay, a Jewish surname originating from the personal name Levi.

Origin

Source language: Hungarian

Word Breakdown

Root: Lévay

Inflected Forms

Levays (plural)

Rhymes With

vevay

Questions

How do you pronounce levay?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛveɪ/.
What does levay mean?: A surname from Hungarian.
Where does levay come from?: It is traced to Hungarian.

How to pronounce levay

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