How To Pronounce Alias
alias
In British English, alias is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.li.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.əs/.
Alias has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Alias has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Alias
How do you pronounce alias in British English?
In British English, alias is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.li.əs].
How do you pronounce alias in American English?
In American English, alias is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.əs/.
How many syllables are in alias?
Alias has three syllables, /eɪ/ + /li/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in alias?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce alias the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈeɪ.li.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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