"leviathan" 怎么发音

word

US

ɫəˈvaɪəθən

luh-VY-uh-thuhn

UK

lɛvˈaɪəθən

lev-EYE-uh-thuhn

释义

A "leviathan" is a huge and powerful creature, often referring to a giant sea monster from biblical stories. Nowadays, it can also mean anything extremely large or powerful, like a huge organization or force.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ɫəˈvaɪəθən

英式英语

lɛvˈaɪəθən

简化发音

美式

luh-VY-uh-thuhn

英式

lev-EYE-uh-thuhn

语境中听

A leviathan appears in many ancient stories.

They called the giant ship a leviathan of the sea.

The book described the government as a leviathan.

Tech giants today are the leviathans of our era.