"Knowledge" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈnɑɫədʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈnɑɫədʒ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/nˈɒlɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"knowledge" has 2 syllables: knowledge.
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"Knowledge" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈnɑɫədʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Knowledge" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "knowledge" is /ˈnɑɫədʒ/.
Knowledge: The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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