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Alfalfa Pronunciation
Alfalfa is pronounced al-FAL-fuh, IPA /ˌælˈfælfə/.
al-FAL-fuh
US /ˌælˈfælfə/ · UK /ælˈfælfə/
Syllables: al · FAL · fuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A deep-rooted plant of the pea family grown for animal feed and for its sprouted seeds.
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Alfalfa in a Sentence
- The south field has been under alfalfa for three years.
- She puts alfalfa sprouts in everything.
- Alfalfa needs far less nitrogen than maize.
Common Mispronunciations of Alfalfa
Not AL-fal-fuh
Banana and umbrella save their loud beat for the middle, and this word belongs with them.
Not al-FAL-fay
Sofa and drama end on a dull uh, and the last beat here is that same throwaway sound.
Tip: Spanish carried the word over from Arabic al-fasfasa; British farmers more often call the crop lucerne.
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