How To Pronounce Allot

allot

Phonemic

/əˈlɒt/

Phonetic

[əˈlʷɒt̚]

Phonemic

/əˈlɑːt/

In British English, allot is pronounced /əˈlɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlʷɒt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlɑːt/.

Allot has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

əlɒt

Allot 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.

allot + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈlɒts/

/əˈlɑːts/

allot + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈlɒt.ɪd/

/əˈlɑː.t̯ɪd/

allot + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈlɒt.ɪŋ/

/əˈlɑː.t̯ɪŋ/

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Questions About Allot

How do you pronounce allot in British English?

In British English, allot is pronounced /əˈlɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlʷɒt̚].

How do you pronounce allot in American English?

In American English, allot is pronounced /əˈlɑːt/.

How many syllables are in allot?

Allot has two syllables, /ə/ + /lɒt/.

Where is the stress in allot?

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

Do British and American English pronounce allot the same way?

No. British English has /əˈlɒt/ and American English has /əˈlɑːt/.

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