How to Pronounce "allotment"
word
əˈɫɑtmənt
uh-LAHT-muhnt
ɐlˈɒtmənt
uh-LOT-muhnt
Definition
An 'allotment' is an amount of something given to someone, often officially. In British English, it also refers to a small piece of land rented for growing plants or vegetables.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈɫɑtmənt
British English
ɐlˈɒtmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-LAHT-muhnt
UK
uh-LOT-muhnt
Listen in Context
Each team received an equal allotment of supplies.
He works on his garden allotment every weekend.
The allotment of time for each speaker is five minutes.
I finally got an allotment and can't wait to start growing my own food.