alfresco
/ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/adjective, adverb
alfresco is spelled A-L-F-R-E-S-C-O: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, alfresco means “Outdoor, open to the atmosphere” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in alfresco?
| Letters | 8: A-L-F-R-E-S-C-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is alfresco?
Alfresco appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alfresco?
- US /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/
Alfresco has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-alfresco.ogg, En-us-alfresco.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with alfresco
Also written: al fresco (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with alfresco?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as alfresco from its last stressed vowel (/ɛskoʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of alfresco
- al fresco
- al-fresco
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alfresco mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.
The walking district features many alfresco cafés.
adverb
- 1
Outdoors; in fresh air.
As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.
- 2
Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does alfresco come from?
From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).