Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aley

/ˈeɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: aley
IPA: /ˈeɪli/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of ale.

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the Acidity of the Yeast brings on a sudden Hardness and Staleness of the Ale, which to preserve in its mild aley Taste, will not admit of any great Quantity of Hops; […]"
"Give ales much of their “aley” taste."

Etymology

From ale + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ale

Usage

Inflected Forms

more aley (comparative) most aley (superlative) Aleys (plural)

Homonyms

aly

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce aley?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪli/.
What does aley mean?: Resembling or characteristic of ale.
Where does aley come from?: From ale + -y.

How to pronounce aley

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