How to pronounce "dealloc" in English
diːˈæl.ɑk
dee·AL·ahk
Primary stress: AL
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “dealloc”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
AL
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
ahk
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("AL"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "dealloc" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "dealloc is" sounds like "dealloc-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "dealloc" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Let's take a look at our dealloc.”— StanfordWatch clip
“the dealloc, right? So, let's say um let's take the case where um I've”— StanfordWatch clip
“it will get dealloced. Um and then of course we always call super dealloc.”— StanfordWatch clip
“value, which is going to cause that dealloc method to be called immediately.”— StanfordWatch clip
“And when retain count goes to zero, your dealloc is called.”— StanfordWatch clip
“in our setter here again we took a reference to it by calling retain we need to in our dealloc make sure that we release it.”— StanfordWatch clip
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Let's take a look at our dealloc.
Hear it in context: “dealloc”
21 clipsThe English word “dealloc” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as diːˈæl.ɑk (phonetic respelling: dee-AL-ahk). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dee · AL · ahk), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (AL). Grammatically, “dealloc” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 21 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “dealloc” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @31:55
“Um it's everything's always a pointer. So. Okay. So now let's release instance variables. Let's take a look at our dealloc. Well, because we took a um dealloc. Well, because we took a um”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @42:33
“may have they may be called with the dealloc or they may not be called with the dealloc, right? So, let's say um let's take the case where um I've created an NS string object and I've you know retained it. Let's say I've”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @32:22
“reference name will go to zero, the the object will go to zero at that point and it will get dealloced. Um and then of course we always call super dealloc. So yes. So say the object has a reference to it”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @29:24
“without this if statement, you're going to release the old value, which is your value, which is going to cause that dealloc method to be called immediately. And again, there's no turning back. And then you're going to go and try and”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @27:51
“count as of one. It increases and it decreases with retain retain and release. And when retain count goes to zero, your dealloc is called. You never call dealloc directly unless you're calling it for super inside of”
Definition & Meaning: “dealloc”
- To release memory or other resources that were previously allocated during execution of a computer program.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The function will dealloc the buffer to prevent memory leaks.”
- “Okay. So now let's release instance variables. Let's take a look at our dealloc. Well, because we took a um”
- “the dealloc, right? So, let's say um let's take the case where um I've”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “dealloc”
- Pronunciation:
- dee-AL-ahk
- Syllables:
- dee · AL · ahk
- Written Hyphenation:
- deal · loc
- Primary stress:
- AL
- IPA:
- diːˈæl.ɑk
- Hear it in context
- dealloc
Words that Rhyme with “dealloc”
-ælɑkWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"dealloc" (⁄diːˈæl.ɑk⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "dealloc" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about dealloc
How do you pronounce “dealloc”?
“dealloc” is pronounced ⁄diːˈæl.ɑk⁄ (dee-AL-ahk). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “dealloc”?
“dealloc” has 3 syllables: dee · AL · ahk.
Where is the stress in “dealloc”?
The primary stress in “dealloc” is on “AL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “dealloc” mean?
To release memory or other resources that were previously allocated during execution of a computer program.
How can I hear “dealloc” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “dealloc”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).