Cómo Pronunciar "levees"
word
ˈɫɛviz
LEV-eez
lˈɛviːz
luh-VEEZ
Definición
Levees are long walls or embankments built along rivers or coastlines to prevent flooding by holding back water.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɫɛviz
Inglés Británico
lˈɛviːz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
LEV-eez
UK
luh-VEEZ
Escucha en Contexto
The river levees protect the city from floods.
Workers are repairing the old levees before the rainy season.
Many towns depend on levees to stay dry.
After the storm, the levees held, so the fields weren't flooded.