How to pronounce large
large
/lɑːrdʒ/
1 syllable
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Large, sound by sound
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
In a sentence
Texas is nearly twice as large as Japan.
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- khmer/kmer/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce large?
Large is pronounced /lɑːrdʒ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in large?
Large has 1 syllable.