how to pronounce alcove

/ˈæl.kəʊv/

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alcove is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of alcove in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… and packing onto the new alcove shelves …”

meanings of alcove

noun:

A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
A shady retreat.

alcove frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word alcove occurs in english on average 1.5 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.

topics alcove can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that alcove can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;