How to pronounce "alices" in English
ˈæl.ɪ.sɪz
AL·ih·siz
Primary stress: AL
Hear native speakers say alices in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “alices”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AL
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
siz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AL"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "alices" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "alices is" sounds like "alices-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "alices" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“All computer scientists call 1 and 0's Alices and Bobs.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“that's probably why only 150 of these alices were ever built that's how things are with Pioneers their Brilliance is often only recognized many years later”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“safe that's probably why only 150 of these alices were ever built that's how things are with Pioneers their Brilliance is often only recognized many”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And that's why also in this design, if these Alices all belong to an organization, they ought to have a shared public system rather than a private one.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “alices”
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All computer scientists call 1 and 0's Alices and Bobs.
Hear it in context: “alices”
4 clipsThe English word “alices” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈæl.ɪ.sɪz (phonetic respelling: AL-ih-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (AL · ih · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (AL). Grammatically, “alices” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “alices” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @29:48
“1 and 0 are different from each other. All computer scientists call 1 and 0's Alices and Bobs. Lots of other people call them plus-1's.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @5:35
“20s some experts thought that front-wheel drive would never be safe that's probably why only 150 of these alices were ever built that's how things are with Pioneers their Brilliance is often only recognized many years later are with Pioneers their Brilliance is often only recognized many years later”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @18:29
“mature in the 20s some experts thought that front-wheel drive would never be safe that's probably why only 150 of these alices were ever built that's how things are with Pioneers their Brilliance is often only recognized many things are with Pioneers their Brilliance is often only recognized many”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @23:28
“no system can actually provide anonymity. And that's why also in this design, if these Alices all belong to an organization, they ought to have a shared public system rather than a private one. belong to an organization, they ought”
Definition & Meaning: “alices”
- The plural form of the female given name Alice, or instances of something referred to by that name.
Example Sentences (3)
- “There were two Alices in my kindergarten class.”
- “All computer scientists call 1 and 0's Alices and Bobs.”
- “that's probably why only 150 of these alices were ever built that's how things are with Pioneers their Brilliance is often only recognized many years later”
Pronounce: “alices”
- Pronunciation:
- AL-ih-siz
- Syllables:
- AL · ih · siz
- Written Hyphenation:
- al · i · ces
- Primary stress:
- AL
- IPA:
- ˈæl.ɪ.sɪz
- Hear it in context
- alices
Words that Rhyme with “alices”
-ælɪsɪzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"alices" (⁄ˈæl.ɪ.sɪz⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "alices" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about alices
How do you pronounce “alices”?
“alices” is pronounced ⁄ˈæl.ɪ.sɪz⁄ (AL-ih-siz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “alices”?
“alices” has 3 syllables: AL · ih · siz.
Where is the stress in “alices”?
The primary stress in “alices” is on “AL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “alices” mean?
The plural form of the female given name Alice, or instances of something referred to by that name.
How can I hear “alices” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “alices” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “alices”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).