Hyphenation
 lev·el gaugeTurkish pronunciation
 levıl geycPronunciation
 /ˈlevəl ˈgāʤ/ /ˈlɛvəl ˈɡeɪʤ/
Etymology
 [ 'le-v&l ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, plumb line, from Middle French livel, from  Vulgar Latin libellum, alteration of Latin libella, from diminutive of libra weight, balance.