how to pronounce aloe

/ˈæˌloʊ/

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aloe is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… other to be agents include aloe vera …”

meanings of aloe

noun:

A plant of the genus Aloe.
A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.
The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.

aloe frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word aloe occurs in english on average 1.6 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.