Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all-day

/ˌɔlˈdeɪ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.85 in modern English

Syllables: al-l--day
IPA: /ˌɔlˈdeɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lasting throughout the whole day.

adj

Available throughout the whole day.

Example Sentences

"an all-day event"
"all-day breakfast"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Middle English all- English all- Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day English all-day From all- + day.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɔlˈdeɪ/
British English: /ˌɔːlˈdeɪ/

Phrases

all-dayer all-night

Frequently Paired Words

all-dayer all-night

Rhymes With

they me way may day say away play day by day today pay stay

Questions

How do you pronounce all-day?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔlˈdeɪ/.
What does all-day mean?: Lasting throughout the whole day.
Where does all-day come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Middle English all- English all- Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day English all-day From all- + day.

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