How to Pronounce Travails

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

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

TRAV-ails

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💡 Tip for remembering “travails”

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

What does travails mean?

noun

  1. Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
  2. Specifically, the labor of childbirth.

verb

  1. To toil.
  2. To go through the labor of childbirth.

noun

  1. The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

    “space travel”

  2. (in the plural) A series of journeys.

    “I’m off on my travels around France again.”

Synonyms

journeypassagetourtripvoyagetrafficmovementprogression

Words that rhyme with travails

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

entailsdetailsgaleswailstailstalesnailstrailssailsbalesprevailsassails

Related words

toilmoillaboureffortexertiondrudgeconfinementgrind

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "travails"?▾

"Travails" has 2 syllables: trav · ails.

What does "travails" mean?▾

Travails: Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.

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