allegiance

noun

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: al-le-giance (3)

English Definition

Loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause

Example Sentence

The soldiers pledged their allegiance to the country.

US IPA /əˈliː.dʒəns/
UK IPA /əˈliː.dʒəns/