How to Pronounce “local”
word
/ˈɫoʊkəɫ/
LOH-kuhl
/lˈəʊkəl/
LOH-kuhl
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫoʊkəɫ/
British English
/lˈəʊkəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOH-kuhl
UK
LOH-kuhl
Listen in Context
We buy fruit at the local market.
We're trying to support local businesses more this year.
I'm not a local, so I still get lost around here.
She reads the local newspaper every morning.