English pronunciation
How to pronounce “allowed”
Phonetic spelling
uh-LOWED
IPA /əˈɫaʊd/
Syllable stress
uh·loud
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “allowed”?
a l l o w e d
“allowed” is spelled A-L-L-O-W-E-D. It is pronounced uh-LOWED, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
Are we allowed to bring food into the park?
I wasn’t allowed to stay out late when I was younger.