How to Pronounce "alien"
word
/ˈeɪɫiən/
AY-lee-uhn
/ˈeɪliən/
AY-lee-uhn
Definition
An alien is a creature from another planet or, in formal or legal use, a person from another country. It can also describe something that feels strange or unfamiliar.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈeɪɫiən/
British English
/ˈeɪliən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AY-lee-uhn
UK
AY-lee-uhn
Listen in Context
The movie is about an alien from Mars.
Some of these plants look alien to me.
In that old law, an alien means a person from another country.
The office culture felt completely alien at first, but I got used to it.