English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Alibi Pronunciation
Alibi is pronounced A-luh-by, IPA /ˈæləˌbaɪ/.
A-luh-by
US /ˈæləˌbaɪ/ · UK /ˈæləˌbaɪ/
Syllables: A · luh · by (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Evidence that you were somewhere else when something happened, or any excuse offered for not being responsible.
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Alibi in a Sentence
- His alibi was confirmed by two colleagues.
- She had no alibi for the Tuesday evening.
- Do not come to me with another alibi.
Common Mispronunciations of Alibi
Not A-luh-bee
Finish on the long y of my. A final ee makes the word sound like a plural, which it is not.
Not uh-LY-by
Three beats with the volume on the first, A, and the two after it running quietly downhill.
Tip: The word is Latin for elsewhere, which is a useful reminder that the ending is by and not bee.
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