how to pronounce lever

/lə.ve/

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lever is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of lever in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… même pas et pour lever des fonds …”

meanings of lever

verb:

To get up (out of bed).
To raise, lift.
To clear, lift.
To rise, stand up.

noun:

The act of getting up in the morning.

lever frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word lever occurs in french on average 44.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.