How to Pronounce "level a charge against"
expression
ˈɫɛvəɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
LEV-uhl uh CHARJ uh-GAYNST
lˈɛvəl/ /æɪ/ /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
LEV-uhl uh CHARJ uh-GENST
Definition
To formally accuse someone of wrongdoing or a crime, often in a legal or public context.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɛvəɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
lˈɛvəl/ /æɪ/ /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEV-uhl uh CHARJ uh-GAYNST
UK
LEV-uhl uh CHARJ uh-GENST
Listen in Context
The police levelled a charge against the suspect.
They levelled a charge against their boss for unfair treatment.
An angry customer levelled a charge against the company online.
His lawyer claimed that officials had levelled a charge against him without clear evidence.