How to Pronounce "hail a taxi"
expression
HAYL-uh TAK-see
HAYL-uh TAK-see
Definition
To signal to a taxi on the street so that it stops and picks you up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈheɪɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtæksi
British English
hˈeɪl/ /æɪ/ /tˈæksi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAYL-uh TAK-see
UK
HAYL-uh TAK-see
Listen in Context
It's easy to hail a taxi in New York.
She tried to hail a taxi after dinner.
You can hail a taxi on this street.
We couldn't find an Uber, so we decided to hail a taxi instead.