How to pronounce “alone”
Say “alone” in 2 beats
alone
/əˈloʊn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐləʊn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- loʊnloʊnstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈloʊn/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐləʊn/
- Respelling
- uh-LOHN
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-LOƱN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-LOƱN. “loʊn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈloʊn/
/ɐləʊn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “alone” means
- adjective
isolated from others
“could be alone in a crowded room”
- adjective
lacking companions or companionship
“he was alone when we met him”
- adjective
exclusive of anyone or anything else
“she alone believed him”
Say it in a sentence
“He preferred to spend the evening alone with a book.”“alone”, answered
How do you pronounce “alone”?
“alone” is pronounced /əˈloʊn/ (uh-LOHN) in American English and /ɐləʊn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “loʊn”. Build it as ə-LOƱN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “alone” have?
2: ə · loʊn. The beat lands on the second, “loʊn”.
Is “alone” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈloʊn/ (uh-LOHN); British English says /ɐləʊn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “alone” mean?
As an adjective: isolated from others For example: “could be alone in a crowded room” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “alone”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-LOƱN. “loʊn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “alone” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.