Pronunciation
How to pronounce “alternating”
“alternating” is pronounced /ɔːltɚneɪɾɪŋ/ — 4 syllables.
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alternating
/ɔːltɚneɪɾɪŋ/
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4 syllables. Stress the 'al' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
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