English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Already Pronunciation
Already is pronounced awl-RE-dee, IPA /ɔˈrɛdi/.
awl-RE-dee
US /ɔˈrɛdi/ · UK /ɔːlˈrɛdi/
Syllables: awl · RE · dee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: Before now, or sooner than expected.
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Already in a Sentence
- The train had already left.
- She has already read it twice.
- Is it six o'clock already?
Common Mispronunciations of Already
Not AWL-re-dee
Drive the voice into RE in the middle, with the opening awl kept short and quiet.
Not awl-REE-dee
The stressed vowel is the short e of red, exactly as in ready.
Tip: One l on the page, unlike all ready, which is two separate words meaning everyone is prepared.
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