How to Pronounce “elves

word

/ˈɛɫvz/
elvz
/ˈɛlvz/
elvz

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɛɫvz/

British English

/ˈɛlvz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

elvz

UK

elvz

Listen in Context

Some stories say that elves live in the forest.

The movie showed many elves with pointed ears.

Do you think elves might actually exist somewhere?

In fantasy books, elves are usually wise and skilled with magic.