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Alsatian Pronunciation
Alsatian is pronounced al-SAY-shuhn, IPA /ælˈseɪʃən/.
al-SAY-shuhn
US /ælˈseɪʃən/
Syllables: al · SAY · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A German shepherd dog, under the name used in Britain for most of the twentieth century.
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Alsatian in a Sentence
- The guard dog was a large alsatian.
- Her alsatian barked at every delivery.
- Alsatian wine comes from the same corner of eastern France.
Common Mispronunciations of Alsatian
Not AL-say-shuhn
Volume belongs to the middle beat, and the opening al stays quick and flat.
Not awl-SAY-shuhn
The first a is the flat one of pal, with no rounding towards aw in it.
Tip: British breeders renamed the German shepherd after Alsace during the First World War, and the newer name stuck for decades.
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