To pronounce "length", say LENGTH — one syllable, IPA /ˈɫɛŋkθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɫɛŋkθ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/lˈɛŋθ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "length", say LENGTH — one syllable, IPA /ˈɫɛŋkθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Length" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "length" is /ˈɫɛŋkθ/.
Length: The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
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