alternative

/ɔːlˈtɝːnətɪv/

Syllables al·ter·na·tive

Stress al-TER-na-tive

Phonics Breakdown

al

/ɔːl/

al sound

ter

/tɝː/

r-sound

na

/nə/

schwa

tive

/tɪv/

short i

Meaning

another option or choice

Sound Reference

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al=/ɔːl/(all) + ter=/tɝː/(turn) + na=/ə/(about) + tive=/tɪv/(active)

Example

We need an alternative plan.