How To Pronounce Alpine
alpine
In British English, alpine is pronounced /ˈæl.paɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɫ.pa͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæl.paɪn/.
Alpine 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
Alpine 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.
Questions About Alpine
How do you pronounce alpine in British English?
In British English, alpine is pronounced /ˈæl.paɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɫ.pa͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce alpine in American English?
In American English, alpine is pronounced /ˈæl.paɪn/.
How many syllables are in alpine?
Alpine has two syllables, /æl/ + /paɪn/.
Where is the stress in alpine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æl/.
Do British and American English pronounce alpine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæl.paɪn/.
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