How To Pronounce Allege

allege

Phonemic

/əˈledʒ/

Phonetic

[əˈledʒ]

Phonemic

/əˈledʒ/

In British English, allege is pronounced /əˈledʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈledʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈledʒ/.

Allege has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əledʒ

Allege has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

allege + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/əˈledʒ.ɪz/

allege + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈledʒd/

allege + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈledʒ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Allege

Questions About Allege

How do you pronounce allege in British English?

In British English, allege is pronounced /əˈledʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈledʒ].

How do you pronounce allege in American English?

In American English, allege is pronounced /əˈledʒ/.

How many syllables are in allege?

Allege has two syllables, /ə/ + /ledʒ/.

Where is the stress in allege?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ledʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce allege the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈledʒ/.

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