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How to pronounce alternative
Say it like this: /ɔlˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does alternative mean?
adjRelating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
“an alternative proposition”
Presenting two or more alternatives.
“alternative conjunctions like or”
Other; different from something else.
nounA situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
“I gave you the alternative; you decided to stay.”
One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.
The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.
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