How to pronounce “larger”
Say “larger” in 2 beats
larger
/ˈlɑɹdʒɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɑːdʒə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- larlɑɹstress
- gerdʒɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlɑɹdʒɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /lɑːdʒə/
- Respelling
- LAHR-juh
- Syllables
- 2 — LAR-ger
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LAR-ger. “lar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlɑɹdʒɚ/
/lɑːdʒə/
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What “larger” means
- adjective
large or big relative to something else
- 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 moved to a larger house once their family grew.”“larger”, answered
How do you pronounce “larger”?
“larger” is pronounced /ˈlɑɹdʒɚ/ (LAHR-juh) in American English and /lɑːdʒə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lar”. Build it as LAR-ger, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “larger” have?
2: lar · ger. The beat lands on the first, “lar”.
Is “larger” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlɑɹdʒɚ/ (LAHR-juh); British English says /lɑːdʒə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “larger” mean?
As an adjective: large or big relative to something else For example: “They moved to a larger house once their family grew.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “larger”?
Stress the first syllable: LAR-ger. “lar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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