English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Allegedly Pronunciation
Allegedly is pronounced uh-LE-juhd-lee, IPA /əˈlɛdʒədli/.
uh-LE-juhd-lee
US /əˈlɛdʒədli/ · UK /əˈlɛdʒɪdli/
Syllables: uh · LE · juhd · lee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: According to what has been claimed but not yet proved.
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Allegedly in a Sentence
- The money was allegedly moved through three accounts.
- He allegedly left the building before midnight.
- Allegedly the recipe has not changed in ninety years.
Common Mispronunciations of Allegedly
Not uh-LEJD-lee
This one keeps the extra syllable that the verb alleged loses. You say uh-LEJD for the verb but uh-LE-juhd-lee for the adverb, which is why it feels inconsistent.
Not a-luh-GED-lee
The g is soft, as in edge, and the beat stays on the second syllable.
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