How to Pronounce "bail out of jail"
expression
BAYL-owt-uhv-JAYL
BAYL-owt-ov-JAYL
Definition
To pay money as security to release someone from jail before their trial. The person must promise to return to court later.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbeɪɫ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈdʒeɪɫ
British English
bˈeɪl/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /dʒˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAYL-owt-uhv-JAYL
UK
BAYL-owt-ov-JAYL
Listen in Context
He helped his friend bail out of jail after the arrest.
It can be expensive to bail out of jail.
She needed her family to bail out of jail.
Do you know how much it costs to bail out of jail here?