alces

Questions about alces

What does alces mean?

alces means "elk or moose".

How many syllables are in alces?

alces has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for alces?

Close synonyms include genus Alces. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is alces a common word?

alces is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.