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How to pronounce avalanches

Say it like AV-uh-lan-chiz. Avalanches has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AV).

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US American/ˈævəˌlæntʃɪz/AV-uh-lan-chiz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AV
  • uh
  • lan
  • chiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Avalanches pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lanGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. chizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does avalanches mean?

noun
  1. plural of avalanche How to pronounce avalanche
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of avalanche How to pronounce avalanche

Questions about saying avalanches

How do you pronounce avalanches?

Say AV-uh-lan-chiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈævəˌlæntʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in avalanches?

Avalanches has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AV). Broken into parts: AV · uh · lan · chiz.

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