How To Pronounce Alloy

alloy

Phonemic

/ˈæl.ɔɪ/

Phonetic

[ˈælʷ.ɔɪ]

Phonemic

/ˈæl.ɔɪ/

In British English, alloy is pronounced /ˈæl.ɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈælʷ.ɔɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæl.ɔɪ/.

Alloy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ælɔɪ

Alloy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

alloy + -s

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

/ˈæl.ɔɪz/

alloy + -ed

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

/ˈæl.ɔɪd/

alloy + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈæl.ɔɪ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Alloy

How do you pronounce alloy in British English?

In British English, alloy is pronounced /ˈæl.ɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈælʷ.ɔɪ].

How do you pronounce alloy in American English?

In American English, alloy is pronounced /ˈæl.ɔɪ/.

How many syllables are in alloy?

Alloy has two syllables, /æl/ + /ɔɪ/.

Where is the stress in alloy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /æl/.

Do British and American English pronounce alloy the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈæl.ɔɪ/.

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