Lever

[Tundra]

The word 'Lever'. How do you say it, and where are you from? How do you say it as a noun, (pull the lever) and how do you say it as a verb (I'll lever it up)

Do you say it 'Lee-ver' or 'Lev-er' ?

[Lord of Fools]

I would say both as 'lev-er'. I think it depends on your dialect.

[pkgirl]

I say leever purely from being in Australia.

[MelancholyBliss]

Leh-ver no matter how it's said.

Unless it's the soap. Then it's lee-ver.

[MichaelB]

I say lee-ver also. Aussies are funny like that.

[schultzie]

I say lee-ver and leh-ver. If I were to use it in the context (pull the lever)I'd say lee-ver and if I were to say it in the context (I'll lever it up) I'd say leh-ver.

I have no idea why. But I do, no word of a lie.

[Sammi]

Actually, I think I switch back and forth randomly. I'll say lee-ver if I'm trying to put emphasis on the word, but otherwise I pronounce it however I feel like at the moment.

[TwistedFirestarter]

Leh-ver no matter how it's said.

Unless it's the soap. Then it's lee-ver.


Same. Lever, like ever or never or sever or I'm going to stop now.

[Lord of Fools]

I say leever purely from being in Australia.

I say lee-ver also. Aussies are funny like that.

But, but, I'm Australian! :cry:

My mum was educated in Britain though, so maybe that effects it.

And effects is so grammatically correct, it just means something slightly different to what I intended, damn it.

[MichaelB]

LoF: I'm not so plebian that I don't know the other meaning of effects, thanks.

And yes, there are Aussies and then there are Australians. :P

[Aquamonet]

lee-ver for both. I don't think I know any British people who say it leh-ver.

[Thuriel]

leh-ver. Though I can't think of any time I've actually said it using it as a verb.