alow
/əˈləʊ/adverb, preposition, adjective
alow is spelled A-L-O-W: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, alow means “Low down” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in alow?
| Letters | 4: A-L-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 alow?
Alow appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 alow?
- UK /əˈləʊ/
Alow has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-alow.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with alow?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as alow from its last stressed vowel (/əʊ/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: awol.
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).
What does alow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
ScotlandLow down.
- 2
Towards the lower part of a vessel; towards the lower rigging or the decks.
preposition
- 1
ScotlandBelow.
adjective
- 1
Scotlandalight; ablaze
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does alow come from?
From Middle English alowe, equivalent to a- + low.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).