English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Alla Pronunciation
Alla is pronounced AH-luh, IPA /ˈɑlə/.
AH-luh
US /ˈɑlə/
Syllables: AH · luh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun; also an Italian phrase element: A given name common in Russia and Ukraine, and the Italian word for in the style of, seen in musical directions such as alla breve.
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Alla in a Sentence
- Alla met us at the door with the keys.
- The score is marked alla breve throughout.
- He painted the portrait alla prima in a single sitting.
Common Mispronunciations of Alla
Not A-luh
The first vowel is the broad ah of father rather than the flat a of cat.
Not uh-LAH
The opening syllable carries the beat in both the name and the Italian phrase.
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