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How to pronounce entailed

Say it like in-TAYLD. Entailed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAYLD).

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US American/ɪnˈteɪld/in-TAYLD
UK British/ɪnˈteɪld/in-TAYLD
  • in
  • TAYLD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Entailed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. TAYLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of entailed

American and British speakers say entailed in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈteɪld/ in the US and /ɪnˈteɪld/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-TAYLD.

What does entailed mean?

adjective
  1. Having or resulting from a legal entail; pertaining to inheritance that is limited in descent to a particular class of issue.
  2. That is required logically (by something); That has logical dependencies.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of entail How to pronounce entail

Words that rhyme with entailed

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Questions about saying entailed

How do you pronounce entailed?

Say in-TAYLD. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈteɪld/. In British English it is /ɪnˈteɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in entailed?

Entailed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAYLD). Broken into parts: in · TAYLD.

Do Americans and Brits say entailed the same way?

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

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