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How to pronounce altbier

Say it like AHLT-beer. Altbier has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AHLT).

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US American/ˈɑltˌbɪr/AHLT-beer
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AHLT
  • beer
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Altbier pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AHLTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. beerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does altbier mean?

noun
  1. A form of German top-fermenting beer that originated in Westphalia and later spread to parts of the Rhineland.

Where does altbier come from?

From German Altbier (literally “old beer”).

Questions about saying altbier

How do you pronounce altbier?

Say AHLT-beer. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑltˌbɪr/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in altbier?

Altbier has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AHLT). Broken into parts: AHLT · beer.

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