how to pronounce allspice

/ˈɔːlˌspaɪs/

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allspice is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… plus cinnamon and allspice today you'll …”

meanings of allspice

noun:

A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.

allspice frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word allspice occurs in english on average 1.1 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.