How to pronounce “aisle”
Say “aisle” in one beat
aisle
/aɪl/
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- aisleaɪl
- IPA (American)
- /aɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /aɪl/
- Also accepted
- /ˈaɪəl/
- Respelling
- EYEL
- Syllables
- 1 — aisle
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /aɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “aisle” goes wrong
- Often heard
“AY-zul”
one syllable; the s is silent and it sounds exactly like isle and I'll
What “aisle” means
- noun
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
- noun
passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
- noun
part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns
Say it in a sentence
“He asked for a seat on the aisle rather than the window.”“aisle”, answered
How do you pronounce “aisle”?
“aisle” is pronounced /aɪl/ (EYEL), and /ˈaɪəl/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /aɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “aisle” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /aɪl/ — a single beat.
Is “aisle” /aɪl/ or /ˈaɪəl/?
Both. /aɪl/ is the form dictionaries list first (EYEL).
What does “aisle” mean?
As a noun: a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods) For example: “He asked for a seat on the aisle rather than the window.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “aisle”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /aɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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