How To Pronounce Alleged
alleged
In British English, alleged is pronounced /əˈledʒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈledʒd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈledʒd/.
Alleged 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
Alleged 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.
Questions About Alleged
How do you pronounce alleged in British English?
In British English, alleged is pronounced /əˈledʒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈledʒd̚].
How do you pronounce alleged in American English?
In American English, alleged is pronounced /əˈledʒd/.
How many syllables are in alleged?
Alleged has two syllables, /ə/ + /ledʒd/.
Where is the stress in alleged?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ledʒd/.
Do British and American English pronounce alleged the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈledʒd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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