How to Pronounce “wailing

word

/ˈweɪɫɪŋ/
WAY-ling
/wˈeɪlɪŋ/
WAY-ling

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈweɪɫɪŋ/

British English

/wˈeɪlɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

WAY-ling

UK

WAY-ling

Listen in Context

The baby's wailing woke everyone up.

We heard wailing during the night.

The cat ran away, wailing loudly.

There was wailing all over the street after the accident.