How To Pronounce Alliance
alliance
In British English, alliance is pronounced /əˈlaɪ.əns/ or /əˈlaɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaɪ.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlaɪ.əns/.
Alliance has three 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
Alliance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Alliance
Questions About Alliance
How do you pronounce alliance in British English?
In British English, alliance is pronounced /əˈlaɪ.əns/ or /əˈlaɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlaɪ.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce alliance in American English?
In American English, alliance is pronounced /əˈlaɪ.əns/.
How many syllables are in alliance?
Alliance has three syllables, /ə/ + /laɪ/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in alliance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce alliance the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈlaɪ.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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