"Avalanche" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈævəˌɫæntʃ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈævəˌɫæntʃ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈævəlˌɑːnʃ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"avalanche" has 3 syllables: avalanche.
noun
verb
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"Avalanche" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈævəˌɫæntʃ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Avalanche" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "avalanche" is /ˈævəˌɫæntʃ/.
Avalanche: A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
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