To pronounce "veil", say VEIL — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"veil" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with wail and gale, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: vail, vaile, vale, valle — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Veil" has one syllable.
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