English pronunciation
How to pronounce “jail”
Phonetic spelling
JAYL
IPA /ˈdʒeɪɫ/
Syllable stress
jayl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “jail”?
j a i l
“jail” is spelled J-A-I-L. It is pronounced JAYL, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
He was sent to jail for stealing a car.
The criminal escaped from jail last night.