how to pronounce illegal

/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/

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illegal is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of illegal in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… um it's not illegal to put a dog down …”

meaning of illegal

Illegal means not allowed by law.

illegal frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word illegal occurs in english on average 24.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.