Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pale ale

/ˌpeɪl ˈeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: pale ale
IPA: /ˌpeɪl ˈeɪl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beer that uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt, resulting in a lighter colour.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

pale ales (plural)

Phrases

American pale ale Australian pale ale Burton pale ale English pale ale German pale ale India pale ale Irish pale ale strong pale ale

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pale ale?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpeɪl ˈeɪl/.
What does pale ale mean?: A beer that uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt, resulting in a lighter colour.

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