To pronounce "high-tail", say HIGHT-ail — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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HIGHT-ail
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"high-tail" has 2 syllables: hight-ail. It rhymes with hightail, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: hightail — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"High-tail" has 2 syllables: hight · ail.
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