How to pronounce alternative
American English pronunciation
awl-TUR-nuh-tiv
- IPA
- /ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/
- Syllables
- awl · TUR · nuh · tiv (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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In a sentence: If it rains, our alternative is to have the picnic in the gym.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a Latin word meaning "to switch back and forth."
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