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How to Pronounce "alters"

word

ˈɔɫtɝz
AWL-terz
ˈɒltəz
OL-tuhz

Definition

To change something, usually in a small but important way; to make something different from its original state.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈɔɫtɝz

British English

ˈɒltəz

Simplified Pronunciation

US

AWL-terz

UK

OL-tuhz

Listen in Context

She alters her dress to make it fit better.

The new law alters the tax rules.

Too much sun alters the color of the paint.

This edit alters the entire meaning of the sentence.