Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alternative history

/ˈɔltɚnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: al-ter-na-tive his-to-ry
IPA: /ˈɔltɚnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Counterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historians.

Uncountable

noun

A genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events (often occurring after a fixed point of divergence from real history).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One of the many criticisms that can be directed at alternative historians is their failure to think historically. For alternative history, the past is not a ‘foreign country’, but rather a country that closely resembles the Russian Empire of recent times."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔltɚnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/
British English: /ˈɔːltɜːnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alternative histories (plural)

Phrases

alternative timeline alternative universe darkest timeline worst timeline gaslight romance parallel universe point of divergence what if

Frequently Paired Words

alternative timeline alternative universe counterfactual darkest timeline worst timeline gaslight romance parallel universe point of divergence

Synonyms

alternate history allohistory

Questions

How do you pronounce alternative history?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔltɚnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/.
What does alternative history mean?: Counterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historians.

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