How to Pronounce "alpha and omega"
expression
AL-fuh and oh-MAY-guh, oh-MEG-uh
AL-fuh and oh-MAY-guh
Definition
'Alpha and omega' means the beginning and the end of something. It comes from the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet and often refers to something being the most important or the whole of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæɫfə/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /oʊˈmeɪɡə/, /oʊˈmɛɡə
British English
ˈælfɐ/ /ˈænd/ /əʊmˈeɪɡɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AL-fuh and oh-MAY-guh, oh-MEG-uh
UK
AL-fuh and oh-MAY-guh
Listen in Context
God is the alpha and omega in Christian faith.
The alpha and omega of the project is planning and review.
Love is the alpha and omega of her life.
He treats his job as the alpha and omega, nothing else matters to him.