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How to pronounce allegories

Say it like AL-uh-gor-eez. Allegories has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL).

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US American/ˈæləˌɡɔriz/AL-uh-gor-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AL
  • uh
  • gor
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Allegories pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. gorGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does allegories mean?

noun
  1. plural of allegory How to pronounce allegory

Questions about saying allegories

How do you pronounce allegories?

Say AL-uh-gor-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈæləˌɡɔriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in allegories?

Allegories has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL). Broken into parts: AL · uh · gor · eez.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).