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How to pronounce alines

Say it like uh-LYNZ. Alines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LYNZ).

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US American/əˈlaɪnz/uh-LYNZ
UK British/əˈlaɪnz/uh-LYNZ
  • uh
  • LYNZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Alines pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LYNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of alines

American and British speakers say alines in essentially the same way: /əˈlaɪnz/ in the US and /əˈlaɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-LYNZ.

What does alines mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aline How to pronounce aline

Questions about saying alines

How do you pronounce alines?

Say uh-LYNZ. The American pronunciation is /əˈlaɪnz/. In British English it is /əˈlaɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in alines?

Alines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LYNZ). Broken into parts: uh · LYNZ.

Do Americans and Brits say alines the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈlaɪnz/ and the British form is /əˈlaɪnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).