How To Pronounce Veil
veil
UK
Phonemic
/veɪl/
Phonetic
[veɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/veɪl/
In British English, veil is pronounced /veɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [veɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /veɪl/.
Veil 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
veɪl
Veil has one syllable in British English.
veil + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/veɪlz/
US
/veɪlz/
Words That Rhyme With Veil
Questions About Veil
How do you pronounce veil in British English?
In British English, veil is pronounced /veɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [veɪɫ].
How do you pronounce veil in American English?
In American English, veil is pronounced /veɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce veil the same way?
Yes. Both are /veɪl/.
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