Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

à la

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
a la
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Alternative form of a la.

Etymology

Borrowed from French à la.

Questions

What does à la mean?
Alternative form of a la.
Where does à la come from?
Borrowed from French à la.

How to pronounce à la

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