a la king

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey lah king]
- /eɪ lɑ kɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey lah king]
- /eɪ lɑ kɪŋ/

Definitions of a la king words

adjective a la king cooked in a cream sauce with mushrooms and green peppers 3
noun a la king diced and served in a cream sauce containing mushrooms, pimentos, and green peppers 3
adjective a la king (of cooked fowl, fish, etc.) diced and served in a cream sauce containing mushrooms, pimiento, or green pepper: chicken à la king. 1

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Origin of a la king

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for A la king

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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a la king popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

a la king usage trend in Literature

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