How To Pronounce Large

large

UK
Phonemic
/lɑːdʒ/
Phonetic
[lɑːʴdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/lɑːrdʒ/

In British English, large is pronounced /lɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɑːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /lɑːrdʒ/.

Large has one 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

lɑːdʒ

Large has one syllable in British English.

large + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈlɑː.dʒə/
US
/ˈlɑːr.dʒɚ/
large + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈlɑː.dʒɪst/
US
/ˈlɑːr.dʒɪst/

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Questions About Large

How do you pronounce large in British English?

In British English, large is pronounced /lɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɑːʴdʒ].

How do you pronounce large in American English?

In American English, large is pronounced /lɑːrdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce large the same way?

No. British English has /lɑːdʒ/ and American English has /lɑːrdʒ/.

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