Tel A•viv(tel′ ə vēv′),USA pronunciationa city in W central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II. 334,900. Official name, Tel A•viv-Jaf•fa(tel′ ə vēv′yä′fə)USA pronunciation, Tel A•viv-Ya•fo(tel′ ə vēv′yä′fō).USA pronunciationTel′ A•viv′i•an.