How to pronounce “along”
Say “along” in 2 beats
along
/əˈlɔŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐlɒŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- alə
- onglɔŋstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈlɔŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐlɒŋ/
- Respelling
- uh-LAWNG
- Syllables
- 2 — al-ONG
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: al-ONG. “ong” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈlɔŋ/
/ɐlɒŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “along” means
- adverb
with a forward motion
“we drove along admiring the view”
- adverb
in accompaniment or as a companion
“his little sister came along to the movies”
- adverb
to a more advanced state
“the work is moving along”
Say it in a sentence
“They walked along the beach until the sun went down.”“along”, answered
How do you pronounce “along”?
“along” is pronounced /əˈlɔŋ/ (uh-LAWNG) in American English and /ɐlɒŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ong”. Build it as al-ONG, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “along” have?
2: al · ong. The beat lands on the second, “ong”.
Is “along” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈlɔŋ/ (uh-LAWNG); British English says /ɐlɒŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “along” mean?
As an adverb: with a forward motion For example: “we drove along admiring the view” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “along”?
Stress the second syllable: al-ONG. “ong” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “along” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.