English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Alley Pronunciation
Alley is pronounced A-lee, IPA /ˈæli/.
A-lee
US /ˈæli/ · UK /ˈæli/
Syllables: A · lee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A narrow lane running between or behind buildings.
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Alley in a Sentence
- The bins are kept in the alley at the back.
- A cat shot across the alley and vanished.
- There is a bowling alley above the supermarket.
Common Mispronunciations of Alley
Not uh-LEE
An ally is a different word with the weight at the back, uh-LY, and this one never moves off its opening A.
Not A-lay
Valley and trolley read their ey as a plain ee, and so does this word.
Tip: Up your alley means suited to you, and a blind alley is one with no way out.
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