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Alumni Pronunciation
Alumni is pronounced uh-LUHM-ny, IPA /əˈləmˌnaɪ/.
uh-LUHM-ny
US /əˈləmˌnaɪ/ · UK /əˈlʌmni/
Syllables: uh · LUHM · ny (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural): Former students of a school, college, or university.
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Alumni in a Sentence
- The alumni raised most of the money for the new wing.
- Alumni are invited back every June.
- Two of the alumni now teach here.
Common Mispronunciations of Alumni
Not uh-LUHM-nee
The Latin plural ends in the eye sound, not ee. The ee ending belongs to alumnae, the feminine plural.
Not A-luhm-ny
Lean on the luhm in the middle. Leading with the a flattens the name and hides where the beat should fall.
Tip: One graduate is an alumnus, said uh-LUHM-nuhs. Many people now just say alum, uh-LUHM, to sidestep the whole set.
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