gaol

/dʒeɪl/

Syllables gaol

Stress GAOL

Phonics Breakdown

g

/dʒ/

soft g

ao

/eɪ/

long a-e

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

jail; prison (British spelling)

Sound Reference

💡

g=/dʒ/(giant) + ao=/eɪ/(rain) + l=/l/(let)

Example

He was sent to gaol for five years.