allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/

Syllables al·low·ance

Stress a-LOW-ance

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

llow

/laʊ/

ow diphth

ance

/əns/

schwa

Meaning

an amount of money or something that is allowed or given regularly

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + llow=/laʊ/(allow) + ance=/əns/(distance)

Example

She receives a weekly allowance from her parents.