How to Pronounce "paralegal"
word
ˌpɛɹəˈɫiɡəɫ
pair-uh-LEE-guhl
pˈæɹəlˌiːɡəl
pa-ruh-LEE-guhl
Definition
A paralegal is a person trained to help lawyers with legal work, but who is not a qualified lawyer themselves.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌpɛɹəˈɫiɡəɫ
British English
pˈæɹəlˌiːɡəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pair-uh-LEE-guhl
UK
pa-ruh-LEE-guhl
Listen in Context
The paralegal helped the lawyer prepare the case.
She works as a paralegal at a large firm.
You need a degree to become a paralegal.
After two years as a paralegal, he decided to go to law school.