English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Isle Pronunciation
Isle is pronounced YL, IPA /ˈaɪl/.
YL
US /ˈaɪl/ · UK /ˈaɪəl/
Syllables: YL (1 syllable)
noun: An island, used mostly in place names and in poetry.
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Isle in a Sentence
- We sailed out to the isle at low tide.
- The Isle of Skye is reachable by bridge.
- Shakespeare called it a sceptred isle.
Common Mispronunciations of Isle
Not EYE-suhl
Leave the s unsaid. Isle rhymes with mile, and that s has been silent since the word arrived from French.
Not EE-suhl
Open on the eye sound, not an ee. The single i here behaves as it does in mild and wild.
Tip: Isle, aisle, and I'll are all said identically.
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