2 syllables: All And Sun, dry. Stress on All And Sun.
aw-land-SUHN-dree
/ˈɔl ˈænd ˈsʌn.dɹi/
All And Sundry is pronounced aw-land-SUHN-dree (/ˈɔl ˈænd ˈsʌn.dɹi/). It has two syllables (All And Sun-dry), with the stress on "All And Sun". All and sundry is a phrase meaning everyone or everything in a particular group, without exception. It is used to emphasize inclusivity or totality, often in formal announcements or informal speech. The expression functions as a noun phrase and appears in contexts like lists, warnings, or descriptions of a broad audience; it conveys completeness rather than a precise quantity.
verbAll and sundry is a phrase meaning everyone or everything in a particular group, without exception. It is used to emphasize inclusivity or totality, often in formal announcements or informal speech. The expression functions as a noun phrase and appears in contexts like lists, warnings, or descriptions of a broad audience; it conveys completeness rather than a precise quantity.
How to Pronounce All And Sundry
"The museum will be closed to the public today, and all and sundry are asked to leave the building."
"In the meeting, all and sundry offered suggestions for improving the project."
"The safety briefing was given to all and sundry, from interns to senior staff."
Common pronunciation is /ɔːl ænd ˈsʌn.dri/ in UK and US practice, with the main stress on the first syllable of ‘sundry’ (the second word carries the primary stress). Start with a rounded, open back vowel for 'all', add a short /æ/ or schwa in ‘and’ depending on speed, then a clear /ˈsʌn.dri/ with the 'sun' sounding like 'sun', not 'son', and a light /d/ linking to the /ri/. In fast connected speech, the sequence can become /ɔːlən ˈsʌndrɪ/. Audio reference: consult native samples on Pronounce or Forvo; listen for the abrupt /d/ between ‘and’ and ‘sundry’.
Mistake 1: 'sundry' pronounced as /ˈsʌndrið/ with a vowel shift; correction: keep /ˈsən.dri/ with the second syllable reduced to /drɪ/ or /dri/ depending on speed. Mistake 2: conflating ‘all’ and ‘and’ into a single sound; correction: keep /ɔːl ænd/ with distinct /ænd/ or a light /ən/ in rapid speech. Mistake 3: stressing the wrong syllable in ‘sundry’; correction: stress the first syllable: /ˈsʌn.dri/ rather than /ˈsən.dri/. Practice with slow slow-down to maintain separation.
US tends to reduce /ɔːl/ to more open /ɑl/ in some dialects, with a rhotic /r/ in ‘sundry’ becoming /ˈsəːn.dri/ in non-rhotic variants. UK varieties often feature non-rhotic /ɔːl ænd ˈsʌn.dri/ with clearer vowel quality in ‘sundry’ and strong alveolar /d/ before /r/. Australian pronunciation is similar to UK but generally flatter vowels and can show a slight /ɹ/ devoicing; the /ɪ/ in final syllable may approach /iː/ in careful speech. Overall: primary stress on ‘sundry’, subtle vowel shifts across regions, rhoticity differences.
The challenge lies in maintaining distinct articulation across rapid speech: pronouncing ‘all’ with a clear back vowel, then separating ‘and’ from the following consonant cluster, and delivering the stressed first syllable of ‘sundry’ without slurring into the /əl/ reduced form. The /əl/ in ‘all’ and the /d/ in ‘and’ can blur in quick speech, so you must isolate the boundary between words and keep the 'sun' vowel clear. Lip and tongue positions must transition smoothly from open back /ɔː/ to /æ/ or /ə/ and then to /ʌ/ in ‘sun’.
Watch the transition from /ld/ cluster in ‘all’ to /ænd/; ensure you don’t merge the /l/ into the following /æ/ or drop the /d/. Also pay attention to the initial 's' of 'sundry'—don’t assimilate it into the preceding vowel of ‘and’; keep the initial consonant audible. In careful speech, you’ll hear a crisp /l/ then a short pause before /ænd/ and a staccato /ˈsʌn.dri/ that preserves the syllabic rhythm.
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All and sundry is a compound, idiomatic English expression with roots in early modern English. The word all derives from Old English eall, from Proto-Germanic almaz, meaning the whole quantity or extent. Sundry comes from Old English sundry, from Latin diversa via Old French sundrie, meaning diverse or varied; in English usage it has long carried the sense of ‘varied items’ or ‘miscellaneous.’ The combination of all and sundry emphasizes total inclusion: all items and all people within a given category. Historically, the term appears in legal and formal prose to stress inclusivity; its usage broadened in the 19th and 20th centuries to ordinary speech. First known uses appear in 17th–18th century English texts, with the idiom appearing in dictionaries and period writings by the 1800s to describe everything without exception. Although “sundry” is less common in casual conversation today, the phrase remains entrenched in formal writing and broadcast language to convey comprehensive coverage.
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