How To Pronounce Alice
Alice
In British English, Alice is pronounced /ˈæl.ɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæl.ɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæl.ɪs/.
Alice has two 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
Alice has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Alice
Questions About Alice
How do you pronounce Alice in British English?
In British English, Alice is pronounced /ˈæl.ɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæl.ɪs].
How do you pronounce Alice in American English?
In American English, Alice is pronounced /ˈæl.ɪs/.
How many syllables are in Alice?
Alice has two syllables, /æl/ + /ɪs/.
Where is the stress in Alice?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æl/.
Do British and American English pronounce Alice the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæl.ɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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