How to Pronounce "allegheny"
word
ˈæɫəˌɡɛni/, /ˌæɫəˈɡeɪni
al-uh-GAY-nee
ˌælɪˈɡeɪni
al-ih-GAY-nee
Definition
A proper noun referring mainly to the Allegheny River, a major river in the eastern United States, or to places named after it such as Allegheny County or Allegheny Mountains.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæɫəˌɡɛni/, /ˌæɫəˈɡeɪni
British English
ˌælɪˈɡeɪni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
al-uh-GAY-nee
UK
al-ih-GAY-nee
Listen in Context
The Allegheny River flows through Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh is at the meeting point of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers.
Many people go hiking in the Allegheny Mountains.
He grew up in a small town near the Allegheny River.