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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “align”

“align” is pronounced /əˈlaɪn/ (uh-LYN) in American English and /ɐlaɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ign”.
The sound

Say “align” in 2 beats

Say it like this

align

/əˈlaɪn/

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

2 beats
  1. alə
  2. ignlaɪnstress
IPA (American)
/əˈlaɪn/
IPA (British)
/ɐlaɪn/
Respelling
uh-LYN
Syllables
2 — al-IGN
Stress
Stress the second syllable: al-IGN. “ign” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈlaɪn/

British

/ɐlaɪn/

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Meaning

What “align” means

  1. verb

    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

    “align the car with the curb”

  2. verb

    be or come into adjustment with

  3. verb

    align oneself with a group or a way of thinking

Say it in a sentence

“Align the two edges before you press them together.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwallaɪlong inn

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Questions

“align”, answered

How do you pronounce “align”?

“align” is pronounced /əˈlaɪn/ (uh-LYN) in American English and /ɐlaɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ign”. Build it as al-IGN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “align” have?

2: al · ign. The beat lands on the second, “ign”.

Is “align” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈlaɪn/ (uh-LYN); British English says /ɐlaɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “align” mean?

As a verb: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight For example: “align the car with the curb” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “align”?

Stress the second syllable: al-IGN. “ign” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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