Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alison

/ˈælɪsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: al-i-son
IPA: /ˈælɪsən/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Countable

name

Countable

name

A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of alyssum.

Example Sentences

"He came up close and kneeling gently down He said, "My love, my dearest Alison, So help me God, I never again will hit You, love; and if I did, you asked for it."
"“Fun Home” may have won several awards for author Alison Bechdel, but some Duke University freshmen were not impressed."

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French Alisonder. Middle English Alisoun English Alison From Middle English Alisoun, from Old French Alison, brought to England by the Normans (from Anglo-Norman Alison, from Norman Alison), diminutive of Aliz, equivalent to English Alice, from Old High German Adalhaid (“of noble kind”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Alisoun, Alison, Adalhaid

Usage

Inflected Forms

Alisons (plural) Allison (alternative) Allisson (alternative) Allyson (alternative) Alyson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Al Ali Alie Alli Allie Ally Aly Emison

Phrases

golden alison sweet alison

Synonyms

alyssum

Homonyms

allison allyson allicin

Rhymes With

allyson callison

Questions

How do you pronounce alison?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælɪsən/.
What does alison mean?: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does alison come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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