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alas

The correct spelling is alas.

How to pronounce alas

/ɘˈlɛs/
interjection

IPA: /ɘˈlɛs/

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The correct spelling is alas. Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief. For example: "I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead."

Usage Examples

I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.

Meanings

interjection

  1. 1.Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.

noun

  1. 1.A type of depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.

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