How To Pronounce Allow

allow

Phonemic

/əˈlaʊ/

Phonetic

[əˈlaʊ]

Phonemic

/əˈlaʊ/

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

Allow 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

əlaʊ

Allow 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.

allow + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈlaʊz/

allow + -ed

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

/əˈlaʊd/

allow + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈlaʊ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Allow

Questions About Allow

How do you pronounce allow in British English?

In British English, allow is pronounced /əˈlaʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaʊ].

How do you pronounce allow in American English?

In American English, allow is pronounced /əˈlaʊ/.

How many syllables are in allow?

Allow has two syllables, /ə/ + /laʊ/.

Where is the stress in allow?

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

Do British and American English pronounce allow the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈlaʊ/.

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