allege

/əˈlɛdʒ/

Syllables al·lege

Stress a-LLEGE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ll

/l/

silent letter

e

/ɛ/

short e

ge

/dʒ/

soft g

Meaning

to claim or assert something without proof

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + ll=/l/(ball) + e=/ɛ/(bed) + ge=/dʒ/(age)

Example

The lawyer alleged that the company broke the law.