How to Pronounce "levin"
word
ˈɫɛvɪn/, /ɫəˈvɪn
LEV-in, luh-VIN
lˈɛvɪn
LEV-in
Definition
A literary or archaic word meaning lightning or a flash of lightning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɛvɪn/, /ɫəˈvɪn
British English
lˈɛvɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEV-in, luh-VIN
UK
LEV-in
Listen in Context
The old poem spoke of levin striking the mountain.
In stories, the wizards called down levin from the sky.
The knight was blinded by a flash of levin.
You almost never see the word levin outside of fantasy books.