To pronounce "morale", say MOR-al-e — 3 syllables, IPA /məˈɹæl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/məˈɹæl/
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"morale" has 3 syllables: mor-al-e. It rhymes with rationale and corral, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Morale is an important quality in soldiers. With good morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.”
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"Morale" has 3 syllables: mor · al · e.
The IPA transcription of "morale" is /məˈɹæl/.
Morale: The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.
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