alleged

/əˈlɛdʒd/

Syllables al·leged

Stress al-LEGED

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

lleg

/lɛdʒ/

soft g

ed

/d/

past -ed

Meaning

claimed to be true but not proven

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + ledge=/lɛdʒ/(ledge) + d=/d/(dog)

Example

He was arrested for an alleged crime.