how to pronounce altitude
/ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd/
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the above transcription of altitude is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
altitude is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of altitude pronunciation
An example use of altitude in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… grown at altitude arrives of it and I've …”
meaning of altitude
Altitude is the height of a place above sea level.
altitude frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word altitude occurs in english on average 4.9 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.
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