Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alleghany

/ˈæləɡˌeɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: al-leghany
IPA: /ˈæləɡˌeɪni/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Allegheny.

name

A census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States.

Etymology

English settler preferred spelling of French Allegheny.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Allegheny

Inflected Forms

Alleghanies (plural)

Derived Forms

alleghanyite

Phrases

Alleghany County

Questions

How do you pronounce alleghany?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæləɡˌeɪni/.
What does alleghany mean?: Alternative form of Allegheny.
Where does alleghany come from?: It is traced to French.

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