How to pronounce altar in American English
“altar” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to altar the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “altar” in: all accents · British English (30 clips)
“altar” in real sentences — American speakers
36 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Ordinary Tibetans would make the first and best offerings in front the altar.
State Department
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we sought to preserve could not be sacrificed at the altar of national security.
The Obama White House
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nearby declare quote for I have sworn on the altar of God eternal hostility against every
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “altar”
Words one sound away from altar — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “altar”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of altar. 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.