How to Pronounce "illegal"
word
/ˌɪˈɫiɡəɫ/
i-LEE-guhl
/ɪlˈiːɡəl/
i-LEE-guhl
Definition
Not allowed by the law; against the law. It describes actions, goods, or situations that are legally forbidden.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪˈɫiɡəɫ/
British English
/ɪlˈiːɡəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
i-LEE-guhl
UK
i-LEE-guhl
Listen in Context
It is illegal to park here.
Selling fake medicine is illegal.
They were caught using illegal copies of the software.
Yeah, it's cheap, but that doesn't mean it's not illegal.