Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allice

/ˈa.lɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-lice
IPA: /ˈa.lɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).

Example Sentences

"Both species of this fish resemble an overgrown herring: of these the allice is the largest, being often met with of as much as two feet in length[…]"

Etymology

Variant of alose.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈa.lɪs/

Inflected Forms

allices (plural) allis (alternative)

Synonyms

allice shad allis shad allis alosa alosa

Questions

How do you pronounce allice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈa.lɪs/.
What does allice mean?: A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).
Where does allice come from?: Variant of alose.

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