how to pronounce alps

/ˈælps/

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alps is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of alps in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… water you go after the Alps of melted in …”

meanings of alps

noun:

Plural of ALP.
Plural of alp.

name:

A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, with its highest peak Mont Blanc at 4808 meters.

alps frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word alps occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.