How to pronounce all
Say it like AWL. All is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- AWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
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Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of all
American and British speakers say all in essentially the same way: /ɔl/ in the US and /ɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: AWL.
What does all mean?
- (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class“we sat up all night”“ate all the food”
- completely given to or absorbed by“became all attention”
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole is often used informally for wholly)“he was wholly convinced”“entirely satisfied with the meal”
Where does all come from?
The dialectal sense “all gone” is a calque of German alle.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with all
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Questions about saying all
How do you pronounce all?
Say AWL. The American pronunciation is /ɔl/. In British English it is /ɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in all?
All is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: AWL.
Do Americans and Brits say all the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɔl/ and the British form is /ɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.