Thread: Pronunciation guide: Alum

From England, i pronounce it with the U sounding a bit more like an A. Can't spell it phonetically! Out of the two options it sounds very like the second, but not quite.

Edit: I'm not saying that's how the English pronounce it, I have no real idea, that's just me.

I pronounce it Alum like alumni. But I use styptic, which I pronounce stip (rhymes with sip) tic.

James.

I'm not sure Aluminum is the right word to compare with ( thoug I can't think of another)

We pronounce it: uh loo man um

While I hear the BBC pronounce it: al loo min ium

Originally Posted by Wildtim

I'm not sure Aluminum is the right word to compare with ( thoug I can't think of another)

We pronounce it: uh loo man um

While I hear the BBC pronounce it: al loo min ium

alum is pronounced: AL luhm

aluminum is kpronounced: ah LOO ma num

but I also call a creek: crick

and warsh my clothes

It's neither supposedly-

alum definition | Dictionary.com

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alum

You can click the little icon to hear the pronunciation there. I did this at a couple different online dictionaries and it came up the same- Al (as in the name) ' em or... Al ' um (sounds like it to me).

well ya cant argue with websters now can ya? i pronounce it like al-um, english has always been my worst subject though

-dan-

Originally Posted by Philadelph

It's neither supposedly-

alum definition | Dictionary.com

alum - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

You can click the little icon to hear the pronunciation there. I did this at a couple different online dictionaries and it came up the same- Al (as in the name) ' em or... Al ' um (sounds like it to me).

That's how I've always pronounced it

Thanks guys - at least now I know!

This is all about learning, right? This is what I love about shaving and this forum in particular...great way to go to bed less stupid

Mark

Originally Posted by Philadelph

It's neither supposedly-

alum definition | Dictionary.com

alum - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

You can click the little icon to hear the pronunciation there. I did this at a couple different online dictionaries and it came up the same- Al (as in the name) ' em or... Al ' um (sounds like it to me).

thats probably like some people say al u mini um . instead of aloomenum.

I have always gone with Arabic (from which the English word is derived) pronunciation: Al-hloum. The gutteral "hl" comes from the back of the throat.