English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Albino Pronunciation
Albino is pronounced al-BY-noh, IPA /ælˈbaɪˌnoʊ/.
al-BY-noh
US /ælˈbaɪˌnoʊ/ · UK /ælˈbiːnəʊ/
Syllables: al · BY · noh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and adjective: A person or animal born without the usual pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.
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Albino in a Sentence
- An albino squirrel has been living in the park since spring.
- The albino gene turns up in most mammals.
- He photographed an albino peacock in Kerala.
Common Mispronunciations of Albino
Not AL-bi-noh
Front stress belongs to albinism; here it is the second of the three beats that carries the volume.
Not al-BI-noh
Lengthen the middle vowel. In American English it is the long y of mine, which makes the stressed part rhyme with rhino.
Tip: Americans say al-BY-noh and the British say al-BEE-noh, and the two are equally standard.
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