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How to pronounce entails

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

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US American/ɪnˈteɪlz/in-TAYLZ
UK British/ɪnˈteɪlz/in-TAYLZ
  • in
  • TAYLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Entails 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. TAYLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of entails

American and British speakers say entails in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈteɪlz/ in the US and /ɪnˈteɪlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-TAYLZ.

What does entails mean?

noun
  1. plural of entail How to pronounce entail
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of entail How to pronounce entail

Words that rhyme with entails

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

Questions about saying entails

How do you pronounce entails?

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

How many syllables are in entails?

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

Do Americans and Brits say entails the same way?

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

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