How To Pronounce Alert
alert
In British English, alert is pronounced /əˈlɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlɝːt/.
Alert has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Alert has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Alert
Questions About Alert
How do you pronounce alert in British English?
In British English, alert is pronounced /əˈlɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlɜːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce alert in American English?
In American English, alert is pronounced /əˈlɝːt/.
How many syllables are in alert?
Alert has two syllables, /ə/ + /lɜːt/.
Where is the stress in alert?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɜːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce alert the same way?
No. British English has /əˈlɜːt/ and American English has /əˈlɝːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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