How to pronounce “isle”
Say “isle” in one beat
isle
/aɪl/
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- isleaɪl
- IPA (American)
- /aɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /aɪl/
- Respelling
- EYEL
- Syllables
- 1 — isle
- 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 “isle” goes wrong
- Often heard
“IZZ-ul”
the s is silent: it sounds exactly like aisle and I'll
What “isle” means
- noun
a small island
Say it in a sentence
“A small isle sits just offshore and floods at spring tides.”“isle”, answered
How do you pronounce “isle”?
“isle” is pronounced /aɪl/ (EYEL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /aɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “isle” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /aɪl/ — a single beat.
What does “isle” mean?
As a noun: a small island For example: “A small isle sits just offshore and floods at spring tides.”
Where is the stress in “isle”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /aɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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