Alternative

Alternative Pronunciation in British English:
IPA: [ɒl-ˈtɜː-nə-tɪv] Sounds Like: (ol-tuh-nuh-tiv).

1 syllable [ɒl]-(ol): like "o" in , like "l" in .

2 syllable [ˈtɜː]-(tuh) [stress]: like "t" in , like "uh" or "u" in .

3 syllable [nə]-(nuh): like "n" in , like "uh" or "a" in .

4 syllable [tɪv]-(tiv): like "t" in , like "i" in , like "v" in .

Alternative Pronunciation in American English:
IPA: [ɑːl-ˈtɝː-nə-t̬ɪv] Sounds Like: (ahl-tur-nuh-tiv).

1 syllable [ɑːl]-(ahl): like "ah" or "a" in , like "l" in .

2 syllable [ˈtɝː]-(tur) [stress]: like "t" in , like "ur" in .

3 syllable [nə]-(nuh): like "n" in , like "uh" or "a" in .

4 syllable [t̬ɪv]-(tiv): like "t" or "tt" in , like "i" in , like "v" in .