How to pronounce “sale”
Say “sale” in one beat
sale
/seɪl/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- saleseɪl
- IPA (American)
- /seɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /seɪl/
- Respelling
- SAYL
- Syllables
- 1 — sale
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “sale” means
- noun
a particular instance of selling
“he has just made his first sale”
- noun
the general activity of selling
“they tried to boost sales”
- noun
an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
“they held a sale to reduce their inventory”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery put its leftover bread on sale each evening.”“sale”, answered
How do you pronounce “sale”?
“sale” is pronounced /seɪl/ (SAYL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /seɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sale” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /seɪl/ — a single beat.
What does “sale” mean?
As a noun: a particular instance of selling For example: “he has just made his first sale” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sale”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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