How to pronounce wile
Say it like WYLE. Wile is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WYLE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wile pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WYLESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of wile
American and British speakers say wile in essentially the same way: /waɪl/ in the US and /waɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: WYLE.
What does wile mean?
- A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice“He was seduced by her wiles.”
- To entice or lure.
Where does wile come from?
From Middle English wile, wyle, from Old Northern French wile (“guile”) and Old English wīl (“wile, trick”) and wiġle (“divination”), from Proto-Germanic *wīlą (“craft, deceit”) (from Proto-Indo-European *wey- (“to turn, bend”)) and Proto-G
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Words that rhyme with wile
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Words that sound like wile
Questions about saying wile
How do you pronounce wile?
Say WYLE. The American pronunciation is /waɪl/. In British English it is /waɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wile?
Wile is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WYLE.
Do Americans and Brits say wile the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /waɪl/ and the British form is /waɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as wile?
Wile sounds the same as while in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.