jail

/dʒeɪl/

Syllables jail

Stress JAIL

Phonics Breakdown

j

/dʒ/

j sound

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

a place where people are kept as punishment for crimes

Sound Reference

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j=/dʒ/(job) + ai=/eɪ/(rain) + l=/l/(leg)

Example

He spent a year in jail for the crime.