How to pronounce “large”
Say “large” in one beat
large
/lɑɹdʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɑːdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- largelɑɹdʒ
- IPA (American)
- /lɑɹdʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /lɑːdʒ/
- Respelling
- LAHRJ
- Syllables
- 1 — large
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɑɹdʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/lɑɹdʒ/
/lɑːdʒ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “large” means
- noun
a garment size for a large person
- adjective
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
“a large city”
- adjective
fairly large or important in effect; influential
“played a large role in the negotiations”
Say it in a sentence
“They rented a large house near the edge of the forest.”“large”, answered
How do you pronounce “large”?
“large” is pronounced /lɑɹdʒ/ (LAHRJ) in American English and /lɑːdʒ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lɑɹdʒ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “large” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lɑɹdʒ/ — a single beat.
Is “large” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /lɑɹdʒ/ (LAHRJ); British English says /lɑːdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “large” mean?
As a noun: a garment size for a large person For example: “They rented a large house near the edge of the forest.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “large”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɑɹdʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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