How Do You Spell ALOUETTA?

Pronunciation: [ɐla͡ʊˈɛtə] (IPA)

Alouetta is a French word that is spelled "alouette" in proper French. In English, however, the spelling "Alouetta" is often used due to the popular children's song "Alouette, gentille alouette" that spells the word this way. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is [a.lu.ɛt], with the stress on the second syllable. It features the French close front rounded vowel [y] sound, as well as the French voiceless alveolar fricative [s].

Common Misspellings for ALOUETTA

• alouettas

Etymology of ALOUETTA

The word "alouetta" is a French word that means "lark" in English. It is derived from the Old French word "alouete" which can be traced back to the Latin word "alauda", meaning "lark" as well. The word "alauda" likely comes from the ancient Greek term "alaudē", which also refers to a lark.