How to pronounce “all”
Say “all” in one beat
all
/ɔl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɔːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- allɔl
- IPA (American)
- /ɔl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɔːl/
- Respelling
- AWL
- Syllables
- 1 — all
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɔl/
/ɔːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “all” means
- adjective
quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
“we sat up all night”
- adjective
completely given to or absorbed by
“became all attention”
- adverb
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
“he was wholly convinced”
Say it in a sentence
“All the students passed the final exam this semester.”“all”, answered
How do you pronounce “all”?
“all” is pronounced /ɔl/ (AWL) in American English and /ɔːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɔl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “all” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɔl/ — a single beat.
Is “all” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɔl/ (AWL); British English says /ɔːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “all” mean?
As an adjective: quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class For example: “we sat up all night” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “all”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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