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How to pronounce regales

Say it like rih-GAYLZ. Regales has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAYLZ).

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US American/rɪˈɡeɪlz/rih-GAYLZ
UK British/rɪˈɡeɪlz/rih-GAYLZ
  • rih
  • GAYLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Regales pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of regales

American and British speakers say regales in essentially the same way: /rɪˈɡeɪlz/ in the US and /rɪˈɡeɪlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-GAYLZ.

What does regales mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of regale How to pronounce regale

Words that rhyme with regales

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Questions about saying regales

How do you pronounce regales?

Say rih-GAYLZ. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈɡeɪlz/. In British English it is /rɪˈɡeɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in regales?

Regales has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAYLZ). Broken into parts: rih · GAYLZ.

Do Americans and Brits say regales the same way?

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

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