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Albatross Pronunciation
Albatross is pronounced AL-buh-trahs, IPA /ˈælbəˌtrɑs/.
AL-buh-trahs
US /ˈælbəˌtrɑs/ · UK /ˈælbəˌtrɒs/
Syllables: AL · buh · trahs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A very large seabird with long narrow wings, or a burden somebody cannot shake off.
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Albatross in a Sentence
- An albatross followed the ship for days.
- The loan became an albatross around his neck.
- An albatross can glide for hours without a single wingbeat.
Common Mispronunciations of Albatross
Not uhl-buh-TRAHS
Give AL the weight and let the last two syllables sit flat behind it.
Not AL-buh-trohs
Open the final vowel to the ah of father rather than the oh of rose.
Tip: British speakers round the ending towards the o of lot, giving AL-buh-tros.
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