How to Pronounce Entails

To pronounce "entails", say ENT-ails — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “entails”

"entails" has 2 syllables: ent-ails. It rhymes with travails and details, if that helps it stick.

What does entails mean?

verb

  1. To imply or require.

    “This activity will entail careful attention to detail.”

  2. To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as a heritage.

noun

  1. That which is entailed. Hence:
  2. Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.

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Words that rhyme with entails

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

travailsdetailsgaleswailstailstalesnailstrailssailsbalesprevailsassails

Related words

implymeanimplicateaccompaniesaddsamountsanticipatesassumes

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "entails"?▾

"Entails" has 2 syllables: ent · ails.

What does "entails" mean?▾

Entails: To imply or require.

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