ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nət ˈɔl.tɚ.nət ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nət ˈɔl.tɚ.nət ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nət ˈɔl.tɚ.nət ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv

ˈflɪpˌflɒp ˈflɪpˌflɑp ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒ ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈsʌɹəɡɪt ˈsɝəɡɪt swɪtʃ ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi ˈʌndəˌstʌdi do something in turns We take turns on the night shift go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) be an understudy or alternate for a role occurring by turns; first one and then the other alternating feelings of love and hate every second one of a series the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays of leaves and branches etc.; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired stems with alternate leaves serving or used in place of another an alternative plan exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions someone who takes the place of another person