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Move to the 'l' sound with the tongue touching the roof of your mouth.
End with the 'e' sound like in 'see', with lips relaxed.
often pronounced as 'ai-lee' (ai-lee)
missing the 'l' sound entirely (a-ley)
adding an extra 'y' sound at the end (al-ley-y)
Start with the 'a' sound as in 'cat', opening your mouth wide.
Move to the 'l' sound with the tongue touching the roof of your mouth.
End with the 'e' sound like in 'see', with lips relaxed.
often pronounced as 'ai-lee' (ai-lee)
missing the 'l' sound entirely (a-ley)
adding an extra 'y' sound at the end (al-ley-y)
'Alley' has two syllables: al-ley.
The stress is on the first syllable: AL-ley.
No, the 'e' is pronounced as in 'see'.
A narrow street between buildings.
/ˈæ.li.weɪ/
Another term for alley
/ˈæ.laɪ/
Supporter or partner
/ˈæ.li.kæt/
A stray cat
'alleyway' has an additional syllable 'way' with a w sound.
'ally' uses a diphthong /aɪ/ in the second syllable.
'alleycat' adds a /kæt/ sound at the end.
Remember the short vowel sound in the first part of 'alley', like in 'cat'.
Ensure your tongue touches the roof of your mouth for a clear 'l' sound.
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