English pronunciation · Words Starting with A

All Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-06

All is pronounced AWL, IPA /ˈɔl/.

AWL

US /ˈɔl/ · UK /ˈɔːl/

Syllables: AWL (1 syllable)

determiner, pronoun, and adverb: The whole of something, or every one of a group.

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All in a Sentence

All the milk has gone.
They all arrived at once.
That is all I know.

Common Mispronunciations of All

Not AL

Open the lips wide and pull the sound to the back, because this a lands near the vowel of awe.

Not AW-uhl

Stop at the l with no vowel trailing after it, so the word stays a single beat.

Tip: All, awl, and the first half of also share one vowel.

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