leaven

Phonetic Respelling: [ lev-uhn ]

Definition:

v. cause to puff up and make light by fermentation; n. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid;

Sentence:

He used yeast to leaven the bread.

More example sentences:

He used yeast to leaven the bread.

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Synonyms:

raise; lighten; ferment; puff up

Antonyms:

flatten

How many syllables in leaven?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide leaven into syllables:

leav-en

Leaven rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- bevan
- beven
- devan
- devon
- evan
- evon
- heaven
- kevan
- levan
- nevin
- previn
- seven
Three Syllable Rhymes
- eleven
- estefan
- mcgrevin
- mcnevin

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