How To Pronounce Alien
alien
In British English, alien is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.li.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ən/.
Alien 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
Alien 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.
Words That Rhyme With Alien
Questions About Alien
How do you pronounce alien in British English?
In British English, alien is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.li.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce alien in American English?
In American English, alien is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ən/.
How many syllables are in alien?
Alien has three syllables, /eɪ/ + /li/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in alien?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce alien the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈeɪ.li.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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