English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bail Pronunciation
Bail is pronounced BAYL, IPA /ˈbeɪl/.
BAYL
US /ˈbeɪl/ · UK /ˈbeɪl/
Syllables: BAYL (1 syllable)
noun and verb: Money paid so an accused person can stay out of custody until trial, or, as a verb, to scoop water out of a boat.
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Bail in a Sentence
- The judge set bail at fifty thousand pounds.
- He was released on bail the following morning.
- We had to bail water out of the dinghy with a bucket.
Common Mispronunciations of Bail
Not BEL
The vowel is the long ay of day, not the short e of bell. English ai says ay in almost every word that has it.
Not BY-uhl
One beat only. The l follows the vowel directly, with nothing slipped in between.
Tip: Bail and bale sound identical. Bail is the court payment or the bucket; bale is the bundle of hay.
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