How to pronounce “whale”
Say “whale” in one beat
whale
/weɪl/
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- whaleweɪl
- IPA (American)
- /weɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /weɪl/
- Also accepted
- /hweɪl/
- Respelling
- WAYL
- Syllables
- 1 — whale
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /weɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “whale” means
- noun
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
- noun
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
- verb
hunt for whales
Say it in a sentence
“A whale surfaced twice before disappearing under the boat.”“whale”, answered
How do you pronounce “whale”?
“whale” is pronounced /weɪl/ (WAYL), and /hweɪl/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /weɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “whale” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /weɪl/ — a single beat.
Is “whale” /weɪl/ or /hweɪl/?
Both. /weɪl/ is the form dictionaries list first (WAYL).
What does “whale” mean?
As a noun: a very large person; impressive in size or qualities For example: “A whale surfaced twice before disappearing under the boat.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “whale”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /weɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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