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Ali Pronunciation
Ali is pronounced AH-lee, IPA /ˈɑli/.
AH-lee
US /ˈɑli/
Syllables: AH · lee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: An Arabic given name and surname meaning high or exalted, borne by the fourth caliph of Islam.
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Ali in a Sentence
- Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Muhammad Ali fought his last professional bout in 1981.
- Ask Ali whether the delivery arrived.
Common Mispronunciations of Ali
Not A-lie
The final i is a long ee, as it is in every Arabic name spelled this way. Reading it as the English word lie splits the name into something unrecognisable.
Not uh-LEE
The opening carries the weight and holds a full open ah, the vowel of father. Reducing it to uh and pushing the beat back gives the French name Ali of a different stamp.
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