Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alleghenies

/ˌæləɡˈeɪniz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: al-leghe-nies
IPA: /ˌæləɡˈeɪniz/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Allegheny Mountains in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.

name

plural of Allegheny

Example Sentences

"Squatterism is as old as our country. George Washington in 1784 was making entries in his diary about his experiences with squatters on lands he owned west of the Alleghenies."

Rhymes With

deniz bahrainis

Questions

How do you pronounce alleghenies?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləɡˈeɪniz/.
What does alleghenies mean?: The Allegheny Mountains in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.

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