How to pronounce alternate
American English pronunciation
AWL-ter-nayt
- IPA
- /ˈɔltɚˌneɪt/
- Syllables
- AWL · ter · nayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What alternate means
To take turns, first one then the other, over and over
In a sentence: The twins alternate days for feeding the goldfish.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word alternō, meaning "to take turns." That word goes back to alter, Latin for "the other."
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