Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allée

/ˈa.leɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: allee
IPA: /ˈa.leɪ/

4

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alley in a formal garden or park, bordered by trees or bushes.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French allée. Doublet of alley.

Inflected Forms

allées (plural) allee (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce allée?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈa.leɪ/.
What does allée mean?: An alley in a formal garden or park, bordered by trees or bushes.
Where does allée come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French allée. Doublet of alley.

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