Pronunciation

How to pronounce “sale

“sale” is pronounced /seɪl/ (SAYL) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “sale” in one beat

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sale

/seɪl/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “sale” means

  1. noun

    a particular instance of selling

    he has just made his first sale

  2. noun

    the general activity of selling

    they tried to boost sales

  3. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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