gallon

/ˈɡælən/

Syllables gal·lon

Stress GAL-lon

Phonics Breakdown

gal

/ɡæl/

short a

lon

/lən/

schwa

Meaning

a unit for measuring liquid volume, used mainly in the US and UK

Sound Reference

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gal=/ɡæl/(gal) + lon=/lən/(lemon)

Example

The car uses about one gallon of fuel per hour.