Cómo Pronunciar "bailies"

word

ˈbeɪɫi

BAY-lee

bˈeɪli

BAY-lee

Definición

'Bailies' are officials in Scottish towns who historically served as local magistrates or council members, similar to aldermen. The term is mainly used in Scotland and is now mostly historical or ceremonial.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈbeɪɫi

Inglés Británico

bˈeɪli

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

BAY-lee

Escucha en Contexto

Historically, bailies made important decisions for Scottish towns.

Nowadays, most cities don't have bailies anymore.

The role of bailies has mostly become ceremonial.

Growing up in Edinburgh, I only heard about bailies during special events.