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title: "Alum Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Alum is pronounced /ˈæ.ləm/ — A-luhm. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the first syllable."
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# Alum pronunciation

/ˈæ.ləm/

A-luhm

Alum has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "a". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Alum syllables

Alum has 2 syllables: A-luhm.

1. A æ
2. luhm ləm

Two syllables: AL-um. Not the same as "alumni".

## Sounds to watch

### The l sound

Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.

### Weak syllables

The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.

### The a in cat

Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.

## Alum in a sentence

- Alum is used to keep pickles crisp.
- He is an alum of the same university, class of 2010.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

- Final consonant omitted Hold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reduced Relax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce alum?

Alum is pronounced /ˈæ.ləm/, or A-luhm in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "a".

### How many syllables are in alum?

2: A-luhm. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use alum in a sentence?

Alum is used to keep pickles crisp. He is an alum of the same university, class of 2010.

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