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The Word “Allowance”
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The pronunciation of any word in English (or any language at all) is not Universal. This is because there are many different dialects of The English Language — both throughout America, and also world-wide. The pronunciations that are presented on GiveMeSomeEnglish!!! are based-upon a combination of both “common usage”, and the most neutral accent used in The International Common Tongue — a.k.a. “American English”.
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Pronunciation Of The Word “Allowance”
Allowance – For this word: the “A” turns into a u-schwa; the “ll” combination is pronounce simply like the single letter “l” (this is the standard pronunciation of this letter combination in The Common Tongue); the “ow” combination is pronounced like in the word “now” or “how” (this is the standard pronunciation of this letter combination in The Common Tongue); there is an additional phantom “w” in-between the “w” and the “a” (this is a product of the transition from one sound to the next); and for the “-ance” suffix – the “a” turns into an i-schwa, the “c” is soft, and the “e” is silent (this is the standard pronunciation of this suffix in The Common Tongue).
– /uh-LOW-wihn-s/ – /ə(ʌ).ˈlau.wə(ɪ)n.s/ – Notice also that the stress is on the second syllable and that the “s” ending acts as a separate syllable –
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See Also: Allow & Allowed
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