How to Pronounce "sail"
word
/ˈseɪɫ/
sayl
/sˈeɪl/
sayl
Definition
To travel on water in a boat or ship, especially one moved by the wind. As a noun, it also means the large piece of cloth that catches the wind on a boat.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈseɪɫ/
British English
/sˈeɪl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sayl
UK
sayl
Listen in Context
We sail on the lake every summer.
The boat has one big sail.
They will sail to the island tomorrow.
If the weather stays calm, we should sail out at dawn.