How to Pronounce "doornail"
word
ˈdɔɹˌneɪɫ
DAWR-nayl
dˈɔːneɪl
DAW-nayl
Definition
A doornail is a large, old-fashioned nail used to secure or decorate wooden doors. The word is best known from the saying 'dead as a doornail,' which means very dead or not working at all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɔɹˌneɪɫ
British English
dˈɔːneɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAWR-nayl
UK
DAW-nayl
Listen in Context
The old door has a big doornail in the center.
A carpenter used a strong doornail to fix the wooden door.
The blacksmith made a new doornail for the gate.
He’s dead as a doornail—there’s no hope at all.