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Alumnae Pronunciation
Alumnae is pronounced uh-LUHM-nay, IPA /əˈləmˌneɪ/.
uh-LUHM-nay
US /əˈləmˌneɪ/
Syllables: uh · LUHM · nay (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural): Women who once studied at a given college or school, the feminine Latin plural.
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Alumnae in a Sentence
- The alumnae of the college meet every spring.
- Three alumnae endowed the new scholarship.
- Alumnae from the first intake were invited back.
Common Mispronunciations of Alumnae
Not uh-LUHM-nigh
Alumni ends on the eye sound and this word is the one that does not, so the two differ in that last beat alone.
Not A-luhm-nay
Alumnus and alumna both load the middle, LUHM, and the feminine plural keeps it there.
Tip: Dictionaries split on the ending: uh-LUHM-nee is common in American universities and uh-LUHM-nay follows the Latin. Both are heard.
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