praline
/ˈpɹeɪˌlin/noun
praline is spelled P-R-A-L-I-N-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, praline means “A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of praline is pralines.
How many letters and syllables are in praline?
| Letters | 7: P-R-A-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd 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 praline?
Praline appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd 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 praline?
- UK /ˈpɹɑː.liːn/
- UK /ˈpɹeɪ.liːn/
- US /ˈpɹeɪˌlin/
Praline 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-praline.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-praline2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with praline?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as praline from its last stressed vowel (/eɪlin/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: plainer.
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 praline
- pralines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does praline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Praline in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense confection:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does praline come from?
Borrowed from French praline.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).