how to pronounce allies

/ˈælaɪz/

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allies is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… several nato allies and observing …”

meanings of allies

name:

The countries allied against the Axis Powers during World War II. The major signatories included the Soviet Union, Britain, France, United States, Canada, and China.
Plural of Allie.
The countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, including especially the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, and France.

noun:

Plural of ally.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ally.

allies frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word allies occurs in english on average 9.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.