How Many Syllables Are in Alternatively

The word Alternatively has three syllables: al-ter-na-tive-ly.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Alternatively

in place of; as an alternative or option

How should Alternatively divide into syllables

There are five syllables in the word 'alternatively.' The vowels are 'a,' 'e,' 'a,' 'i,' and 'e.' The consonants are 'l,' 't,' 'r,' 'n,' 't,' 'v,' and 'l.'

Part of Speech - Alternatively

I don't like coffee, alternatively, I can drink tea.

Sentences with Alternatively

• I don't want to walk, alternatively, I can ride my bike.
• I'm not in the mood for pizza, alternatively, we could get Chinese food.
• I didn't get the job I applied for, alternatively, I could look for another job.
• I'm allergic to cats, alternatively, I could get a dog.
• I don't like action movies, alternatively, we can watch a romantic comedy.

Quotes with Alternatively

• I think it's good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone. - Amy Sedaris
• I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. - Abraham Lincoln
• It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin
• The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. - Malcolm X
• If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. - African proverb

Number of characters in Alternatively

13 ( a, l, t, e, r, n, a, t, i, v, e, l, y )

Unique letters in Alternatively

9 ( a, l, t, e, r, n, i, v, y )

Alternatively Backwards

ylevitanretla

How to Pronounce Alternatively

IPA (International): ɔ:ˈltɜ:nʌtɪvli:

ARA (American): ɔˈltɝnʌtɪvli

EPA (English): ɔ:ˈltɜ:nʌtɪvli:

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