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Hail From Pronunciation
Hail From is pronounced HAYL-FRUHM, IPA /ˈheɪl ˈfrəm/.
HAYL-FRUHM
US /ˈheɪl ˈfrəm/ · UK /ˈheɪl ˈfrɒm/
Syllables: HAYL · FRUHM (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
phrase (verb): To come originally from a particular place.
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Hail From in a Sentence
- They hail from a village outside Cork.
- Most of the players hail from the same two schools.
- Where do you hail from originally?
Common Mispronunciations of Hail From
Not hayl FROM
The from is weak in ordinary speech and reduces to fruhm, so only the hail carries real weight.
Not HAY-uhl fruhm
The hail is a single beat, with the long a running straight into the l.
Tip: The hail here is the old greeting rather than the frozen rain, so the phrase once meant to be hailed from a port.
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