ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv tʃɔɪs tʃɔɪs ˈɒpʃən ˈɑpʃən pɪk pɹaɪ̯m ˈkwɒlɪti ˈkwɑləti sɪˈlɛkt səˈlɛkʃən the act of choosing or selecting your choice of colors was unfortunate you can take your pick of superior grade choice wines prime beef prize carnations quality paper select peaches appealing to refined taste choice wine the person or thing chosen or selected he was my pick for mayor one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen what option did I have? there is no other alternative my only choice is to refuse