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How to pronounce “alternation”

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Pronunciation guide for alternation

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of alternation with real speech in context.
Available examples: 5 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Zahra' Langhi: Why Libya's revolution didn't work -- and what might 9 minutes, 49 secondsthe alternation of male and female candidates
Definition summary: The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

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Zahra' Langhi: Why Libya's revolution didn't work -- and what might 9 minutes, 49 seconds

the alternation of male and female candidates

[Noun]
The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
(religion) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
(phonology) Ablaut.
(linguistics) A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
(logic) The "inclusive or" truth function.
(mathematics) A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values.
(mathematics, proscribed) A permutation.
(computing) A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
(geometry) A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.

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