How to pronounce “local”
Say “local” in 2 beats
local
/ˈloʊkəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ləʊkəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- locloʊstress
- alkəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈloʊkəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ləʊkəl/
- Respelling
- LOH-kuhl
- Syllables
- 2 — LOC-al
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LOC-al. “loc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈloʊkəl/
/ləʊkəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “local” means
- noun
public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
“the local seemed to take forever to get to New York”
- noun
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
- adjective
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
“local taxes”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery only uses local ingredients in its bread.”“local”, answered
How do you pronounce “local”?
“local” is pronounced /ˈloʊkəl/ (LOH-kuhl) in American English and /ləʊkəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “loc”. Build it as LOC-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “local” have?
2: loc · al. The beat lands on the first, “loc”.
Is “local” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈloʊkəl/ (LOH-kuhl); British English says /ləʊkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “local” mean?
As a noun: public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops For example: “the local seemed to take forever to get to New York” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “local”?
Stress the first syllable: LOC-al. “loc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “local” 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.