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levante
levant
Latin America
Simplified: leh-BAHN-teh
IPA: le'βan.te
Spain
Simplified: leh-BAHN-teh
IPA: le'βan.te
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
le
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
van
  • gentle v like oven
  • lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
te
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e