Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ale-house

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: ale--house
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of alehouse.

Example Sentences

"[…]like a conceited mechanic in a village ale-house, you would set down every one who differs from you as an ignorant blockhead; and very fairly infer that any one who is beneath yourself must be nothing."

Inflected Forms

ale-houses (plural)

Questions

What does ale-house mean?: Alternative spelling of alehouse.

How to pronounce ale-house

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