How to pronounce “allegation”
Say “allegation” in 4 beats
allegation
/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /alɪɡeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- alæ
- leglə
- atɡeɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /alɪɡeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- a-luh-GAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — al-leg-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: al-leg-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/
/alɪɡeɪʃən/
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What “allegation” means
- noun
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
“an allegation of malpractice”
- noun
statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Say it in a sentence
“The allegation was investigated and found to be unfounded.”“allegation”, answered
How do you pronounce “allegation”?
“allegation” is pronounced /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/ (a-luh-GAY-shuhn) in American English and /alɪɡeɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as al-leg-AT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “allegation” have?
4: al · leg · at · ion. The beat lands on the third, “at”.
Is “allegation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/ (a-luh-GAY-shuhn); British English says /alɪɡeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “allegation” mean?
As a noun: (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) For example: “an allegation of malpractice” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “allegation”?
Stress the third syllable: al-leg-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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