allee
/ˈa.leɪ/noun
allee is spelled A-L-L-E-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Allee, the name). As a noun, allee means “A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of allee is allées or allees.
How many letters and syllables are in allee?
| Letters | 5: A-L-L-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is allee?
Allee appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Allee, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce allee?
- /ˈa.leɪ/
Allee has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of allee
- allées plural
- allees plural
- allée
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does allee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden.
noun
- 1
An alley in a formal garden or park, bordered by trees or bushes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does allee come from?
From French allée (“path”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).