Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alumni

/əˈlʌmnaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: alum-ni
IPA: /əˈlʌmnaɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of alumnus

noun

plural of alumna

noun

noun

An individual alumnus or alumna.

Example Sentences

"The alumni of this university include many famous artists and politicians."
"An alumni of AmeriCorps, she has been trained as a red-carded firefighter and a national park ranger."
"In the Indonesian context, a recommendation as such is surprising, considering the fact that a part of the Bali Bombing actors are alumnis of the Al Mukmin Ngruki Surakarta Pesantren."
"Happy alumnis: / - enforces brand / - donors to school / - recommend program"
"EMBA alumnis and other"

Etymology

From Latin alumni.

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂el- (grow)

Inflected Forms

alumnis (plural)

Derived Forms

alumniship

Synonyms

alum alumn alumnx

Questions

How do you pronounce alumni?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlʌmnaɪ/.
What does alumni mean?: plural of alumnus
Where does alumni come from?: From Latin alumni.

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