How to pronounce lehavdil
Say it like luh-HAHV-dil. Lehavdil has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAHV).
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US American/ləˈhɑvdɪl/luh-HAHV-dil
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- luh
- HAHV
- dil
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lehavdil pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- HAHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- dilKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
What does lehavdil mean?
interjection
- excuse the comparison
- 2005, Michael Wex, Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, pages 62-3
- "Gandhi and, lehavdl, Hitler were twentieth-century political figures"; "the cow and, lehavdl, the pig...."
Questions about saying lehavdil
How do you pronounce lehavdil?
Say luh-HAHV-dil. The American pronunciation is /ləˈhɑvdɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lehavdil?
Lehavdil has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAHV). Broken into parts: luh · HAHV · dil.