English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Alice Pronunciation
Alice is pronounced A-luhs, IPA /ˈæləs/.
A-luhs
US /ˈæləs/
Syllables: A · luhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (a female given name): A female given name of Norman French origin, long common across the English-speaking world.
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Alice in a Sentence
- Alice keeps the accounts for the whole practice.
- The first chapter is where Alice falls down the hole.
- We asked Alice to speak at the ceremony.
Common Mispronunciations of Alice
Not uh-LEES
English keeps the name at two beats with the first one loud, where French puts the weight at the end.
Not A-lys
Reduce the second vowel to a faint uh. A full ice there turns the name into something like a slice.
Tip: Alice and Alison share the same opening, which fixes the short a for both.
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