How To Pronounce Alike
alike
In British English, alike is pronounced /əˈlaɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlaɪk/.
Alike has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Alike 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 Alike
Questions About Alike
How do you pronounce alike in British English?
In British English, alike is pronounced /əˈlaɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaɪk̚].
How do you pronounce alike in American English?
In American English, alike is pronounced /əˈlaɪk/.
How many syllables are in alike?
Alike has two syllables, /ə/ + /laɪk/.
Where is the stress in alike?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce alike the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈlaɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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