How is allegedly pronounced?
Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘allegedly‘: Break ‘allegedly‘ down into sounds: [UH] + [LEJ] + [ID] + [LEE] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
What does allegedly mean?
Allegedly means according to what has been claimed. It’s used to describe an action or situation that someone claims happened but that has not been confirmed or proven, especially a crime.
Is the T silent in exactly?
When we have the word ‘exact’, we will make a True T because it’s part of an ending consonant cluster. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound.