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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “albeit”

“albeit” is pronounced /ɔlˈbiɪt/ (awl-BEE-it) in American English and /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “bi”.
The sound

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albeit

/ɔlˈbiɪt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. ɔlɔl
  2. bibistress
  3. ɪtɪt
IPA (American)
/ɔlˈbiɪt/
IPA (British)
/ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
Respelling
awl-BEE-it
Syllables
3 — ɔl-BI-ɪt
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɔl-BI-ɪt. “bi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
conjunction
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɔlˈbiɪt/

British

/ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

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Where “albeit” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “AL-bite”

    three syllables, stressed on BEE: awl-BEE-it

Meaning

What “albeit” means

  1. conjunction

    even though; although

    “He agreed, albeit reluctantly.”

Say it in a sentence

“The plan worked, albeit more slowly than anyone had hoped.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɔawllbbilong eɪshort itt

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Questions

“albeit”, answered

How do you pronounce “albeit”?

“albeit” is pronounced /ɔlˈbiɪt/ (awl-BEE-it) in American English and /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “bi”. Build it as ɔl-BI-ɪt, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “albeit” have?

3: ɔl · bi · ɪt. The beat lands on the second, “bi”.

Is “albeit” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɔlˈbiɪt/ (awl-BEE-it); British English says /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “albeit” mean?

As a conjunction: even though; although For example: “He agreed, albeit reluctantly.”

Where is the stress in “albeit”?

Stress the second syllable: ɔl-BI-ɪt. “bi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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