Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhm awl yee]
- /kʌm ɔl yi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhm awl yee]
- /kʌm ɔl yi/
Definitions of come-all-ye word
- noun come-all-ye a street ballad or folk song 3
- noun come-all-ye a street ballad, especially in England. 1
- noun come-all-ye (Ireland, sometimes pejorative) A come-all-you; a popular Irish ballad. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of come-all-ye
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; after the invitation that often forms the opening line of such ballads
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Come-all-ye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
come-all-ye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
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