How to pronounce large
Say it like LARJ. Large is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- LARJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Large pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LARJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of large
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: LAHJ.
What does large mean?
- Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.“Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.”
- That is large (the manufactured size).
- Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
- A thousand dollars/pounds.“Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.”
- One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, larger than a medium.
- An item labelled or denoted as being that size.“One small coffee and two larges, please.”
- Before the wind.
Where does large come from?
From Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”), of uncertain ultimate origin; see there for more.
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Words that rhyme with large
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Questions about saying large
How do you pronounce large?
Say LARJ. The American pronunciation is /lɑrdʒ/. In British English it is /lɑːdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in large?
Large is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LARJ.
Is large pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /lɑːdʒ/ (LAHJ).