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.