Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aly

/ˈeɪli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: aly
IPA: /ˈeɪli/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Alison, Alyssa, or Alexandra.

name

A male given name from Arabic, a variant spelling of the Muslim Ali.

Homonyms

aley

Rhymes With

daily israeli bailey haley daly hayley daley hailey ukulele bayley baillie paley

Questions

How do you pronounce aly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪli/.
What does aly mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Alison, Alyssa, or Alexandra.

How to pronounce aly

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “aly”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈeɪli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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