allot

/əˈlɑːt/

Syllables al·lot

Stress al-LOT

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ll

/l/

double consonant

o

/ɑː/

short o

t

/t/

voiceless th

Meaning

to give or assign a portion of something

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + ll=/l/(ball) + o=/ɑː/(lot) + t=/t/(top)

Example

The teacher will allot time for questions.