To pronounce "alphabet", say ALPH-ab-et — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈæɫfəˌbɛt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈæɫfəˌbɛt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈælfəbˌɛt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "alphabet" into 3 beats and lean on "ALPH" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with epithet and set, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Alphabet" has 3 syllables: alph · ab · et.
The IPA transcription of "alphabet" is /ˈæɫfəˌbɛt/.
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