How to Pronounce "altitude"
word
/ˈæɫtəˌtud/
AL-ti-tood
/ˈæltɪtjˌuːd/
AL-ti-tyood
Definition
The height of something above sea level, especially used for mountains, airplanes, or places high above the ground.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈæɫtəˌtud/
British English
/ˈæltɪtjˌuːd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AL-ti-tood
UK
AL-ti-tyood
Listen in Context
The plane is flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
Mount Everest has the highest altitude in the world.
People can get sick at high altitudes.
I'm not used to exercising at this altitude—it's harder to breathe up here.