How to Pronounce "sail around"
expression
ˈseɪɫ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
SAYL-er-OWND
sˈeɪl/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
SAYL-uh-ROUND
Definition
To travel in a boat or ship all the way around something, such as an island, continent, or the world.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈseɪɫ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
sˈeɪl/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAYL-er-OWND
UK
SAYL-uh-ROUND
Listen in Context
We want to sail around the island this weekend.
He dreams of sailing around the world one day.
The explorers decided to sail around Africa.
We spent six months sailing around the Caribbean, stopping at small islands.