English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Local Pronunciation
Local is pronounced LOH-kuhl, IPA /ˈloʊkəl/.
LOH-kuhl
US /ˈloʊkəl/ · UK /ˈləʊkəl/
Syllables: LOH · kuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Belonging to a particular small area, or, in British use, the nearest pub.
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Local in a Sentence
- We buy most of our vegetables from a local grower.
- The local paper ran the story on page two.
- He walked down to his local for a pint.
Common Mispronunciations of Local
Not LO-kal
The first vowel is the long oh of low, and the ending reduces to kuhl with no clear a in it.
Not loh-KAL
The beat sits at the front. Only locale, with its e, moves it to the end: loh-KAL.
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