How to Pronounce "lift"
word
/ˈɫɪft/
lift
/lˈɪft/
lift
Definition
To move something upward or to rise to a higher position using force. As a noun, it can also mean a ride in someone’s car or a machine that carries people up and down in a building.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɪft/
British English
/lˈɪft/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
lift
UK
lift
Listen in Context
Can you lift this bag for me?
We took the lift to the tenth floor.
She gave me a lift home after school.
I’ve been lifting weights at the gym three times a week.