How to pronounce alas in American English
“alas” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to alas the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “alas” in: all accents · British English (62 clips)
“alas” in real sentences — American speakers
57 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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create, alas, ideal conditions for traffickers.
State Department
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But, alas, here I am at the center of U.S.
The Obama White House
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Alas, the supplements didn't reduce progression from early to intermediate AMD.
NIH
Words that sound like “alas”
Words one sound away from alas — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of alas. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.