how to pronounce allied

/əˈlaɪd/

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allied is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of allied in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… for the allied pilots association which …”

meanings of allied

adjective:

Related.
Relating to the Allies (allied nations during World War One).
Joined as allies.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of ally.

allied frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word allied occurs in english on average 3.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.