To pronounce "mal", say MAL — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"mal" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with rationale and corral, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: malle — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“a grand mal seizure”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Mal" has one syllable.
Mal: (only in set phrases) illness, affliction.
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