How to pronounce eleven
e·LE·ven
"eleven" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: LE.
- Sounds like
- ih-LEV-uhn
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈlɛvən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
It can also be said
- EE-leh-vuhn /ˈilɛvən/, with the stress on the first syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
The audio buttons say the word once, the way your device's voice chooses to.