Hyphenation
 il·le·galTurkish pronunciation
 îligılSynonyms
 criminal, 
felonious, 
illicit, 
unlawful, 
bogus, 
actionable, 
banned, 
black-market, 
bootleg, 
contraband, 
crooked, 
extralegal, 
forbidden, 
heavy, 
hotPronunciation
 /əˈlēgəl/ /ɪˈliːɡəl/
Etymology
 [ (")i(l)-lE-g&l ] (adjective.) 1538. From il- (an assimilated version of in-) + legal. In senses relating to immigration, via clipping from illegal alien or illegal immigrant.