Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alter or change

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: al-ter or change
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Example Sentences

"[…] or if at any time the common published council shall deem it expedient to alter or change any such grade in whole or in part, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of public works to give notice of such application or intention […]"
"[…] then any person aggrieved or desiring to alter or change said by-road may apply in writing to three of the chosen freeholders of the county nearest to the said by-road, to lay out, alter or change the said road, […]"
"Every railroad company in this state, may, by the vote of two-thirds of all its directors, alter or change the route or any portion of the route of its railroad, […]"

Inflected Forms

alters or changes (present, singular) altering or changing (participle, present) altered or changed (participle, past) altered or changed (past)

Questions

What does alter or change mean?: To modify.

How to pronounce alter or change

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “alter or change”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “alter or change”.
Repeat and practice — Say “alter or change” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.