Pronunciation Of 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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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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