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alec

/ˈælɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
Al-ec
IPA
/ˈælɪk/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish origin.

noun

An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or dried.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sauce made from alecs; alec sauce.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Initialism of American Legislative Exchange Council.

Etymology

Clipping of Alexander.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Aleck (alternative) Alek (alternative) alecs (plural)

Derived Forms

Malec alecy

Phrases

smart aleck alec sauce smart alec

Frequently Paired Words

Alex Alexander smart aleck Xander smart alec

Rhymes With

metallic malik gallic italic phallic malick halleck mallick anencephalic gallick fralick galik

Questions

How do you pronounce alec?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælɪk/.
What does alec mean?
A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish origin.
Where does alec come from?
Clipping of Alexander.

How to pronounce alec

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