English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sail Pronunciation
Sail is pronounced SAYL, IPA /ˈseɪl/.
SAYL
US /ˈseɪl/ · UK /ˈseɪl/
Syllables: SAYL (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A sheet of cloth that catches the wind to drive a boat, or to travel by water.
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Sail in a Sentence
- The sail filled as soon as we cleared the harbour.
- They sail to Corsica every July.
- A torn sail ended the race for them.
Common Mispronunciations of Sail
Not SAHL
Those letters ai give the ay of day, so the word rhymes with tale.
Not SAY-il
One beat. The l closes it directly, with no vowel squeezed in beforehand.
Tip: A sail is cloth and a sale is a transaction, yet both come out SAYL.
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