allis

Questions about allis

What does allis mean?

allis means "European shad".

How many syllables are in allis?

allis has 2 syllables: al-lis. The stress falls on "al". In IPA it is /ˈælɪs/.

What is another word for allis?

Close synonyms include allice shad, allis shad, allice, Alosa alosa. 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 allis a common word?

allis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.