How to pronounce album
Say it like AL-bum. Album has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce album. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- AL
- bum
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Album pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- bumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of album
American and British speakers say album in essentially the same way: /ˈælbəm/ in the US and /ˈælbəm/ in the UK.
British respelling: AL-bum.
What does album mean?
- one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
- a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
Where does album come from?
Borrowed from Latin album (“blank white writing tablet”), from albus (“white”).
Questions about saying album
How do you pronounce album?
Say AL-bum. The American pronunciation is /ˈælbəm/. In British English it is /ˈælbəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in album?
Album has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL). Broken into parts: AL · bum.
Do Americans and Brits say album the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈælbəm/ and the British form is /ˈælbəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.