noun

alert

/əˈlɜːt/ ale·rt 2 syllables

An alarm.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 2
Letters 5
Starts with A

Definition of Alert

An alarm.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    an airborne alert; ground alert

Synonyms for Alert

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Antonyms for Alert

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How many syllables does alert have?

Alert has 2 syllables: ale·rt. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

What part of speech is alert?

Alert is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

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Example: "an airborne alert; ground alert"

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Alert starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

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Alert has 5 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.