Pronunciation

How to pronounce “sales

“sales” is pronounced /seɪlz/ (SAYLZ) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “sales” in one beat

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sales

/seɪlz/

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1 beat
  1. salesseɪlz
IPA (American)
/seɪlz/
IPA (British)
/seɪlz/
Respelling
SAYLZ
Syllables
1 — sales
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪlz/ 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 “sales” means

  1. noun

    income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

  2. noun

    a particular instance of selling

    he has just made his first sale

  3. noun

    the general activity of selling

    they tried to boost sales

Say it in a sentence

The store reported strong sales during the holiday season.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

sales”, answered

How do you pronounce “sales”?

“sales” is pronounced /seɪlz/ (SAYLZ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /seɪlz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “sales” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /seɪlz/ — a single beat.

What does “sales” mean?

As a noun: income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time For example: “The store reported strong sales during the holiday season.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “sales”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /seɪlz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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