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How to pronounce cales

Say it like KAYLZ. Cales is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/keɪlz/KAYLZ
UK British/keɪlz/KAYLZ
  • KAYLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cales pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KAYLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of cales

American and British speakers say cales in essentially the same way: /keɪlz/ in the US and /keɪlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KAYLZ.

What does cales mean?

noun
  1. plural of cale How to pronounce cale

Words that rhyme with cales

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cales.

Questions about saying cales

How do you pronounce cales?

Say KAYLZ. The American pronunciation is /keɪlz/. In British English it is /keɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cales?

Cales is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KAYLZ.

Do Americans and Brits say cales the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /keɪlz/ and the British form is /keɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).