About "allay"
How to Split "allay" into Syllables
The word allay is divided into 2 syllables: al·lay. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- al — 1st syllable
- lay — 2nd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of allay:
- IPA: /əˈleɪ/
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📖 Definitions
- allay (third-person singular simple present allays, present participle allaying, simple past and past participle allayed)
- “allay”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English alayen, aleyen, aleggen, from Old English āleċġan (“to put, place, lay down, lay aside, throw down, give up, cease from, abandon; put down, allay, suppress, abolish, conquer, destroy, overcome, refute; lay upon, inflict, impose upon; diminish, take away, refuse, lessen, withhold”), from Proto-Germanic *uzlagjaną (“to lay down”), equivalent to a- + lay. Cognate with German erlegen (“to impose, cause to succumb, kill”), Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare allay with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| allay | 2 | al·lay |
| all | 1 | all |
| Allah | 2 | al-lah |
| allow | 2 | al-low |
| alleluia | 3 | al-le-luia |
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