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Uncommonalas
The correct spelling is alas.
How to pronounce alas
/ɘˈlɛs/
interjectionIPA: /ɘˈlɛs/
Say it like: Ala-s
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.Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.
noun
- 1.A type of depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.
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