how to pronounce альт

/alʲt/

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the above transcription of альт 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.

альт is pronounced in one syllable

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lʲ

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An example use of альт in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… думать что дон партнеров альт она его …”

meanings of альт

noun:

Viola (stringed instrument).
Alto (voice).

альт frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word альт occurs in russian 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.