How To Pronounce Gaol
gaol
UK
Phonemic
/dʒeɪl/
Phonetic
[dʒeɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/dʒeɪl/
In British English, gaol is pronounced /dʒeɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒeɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒeɪl/.
Gaol has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
dʒeɪl
Gaol has one syllable in British English.
gaol + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dʒeɪlz/
US
/dʒeɪlz/
Words That Rhyme With Gaol
Questions About Gaol
How do you pronounce gaol in British English?
In British English, gaol is pronounced /dʒeɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒeɪɫ].
How do you pronounce gaol in American English?
In American English, gaol is pronounced /dʒeɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce gaol the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒeɪl/.
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