How To Pronounce Allowance
allowance
In British English, allowance is pronounced /əˈlaʊ.əns/ or /əˈlaʊəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaʊ.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlaʊ.əns/.
Allowance has three 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
Allowance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Allowance
How do you pronounce allowance in British English?
In British English, allowance is pronounced /əˈlaʊ.əns/ or /əˈlaʊəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaʊ.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce allowance in American English?
In American English, allowance is pronounced /əˈlaʊ.əns/.
How many syllables are in allowance?
Allowance has three syllables, /ə/ + /laʊ/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in allowance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce allowance the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈlaʊ.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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