Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dáil

/dˈeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: dail
IPA: /dˈeɪl/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland.

name

Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland.

Example Sentences

"Even though McEllistrim sat in the Dáil for over forty years, he apparently never mentioned this period in Leinster House."
"We have introduced motions in the Dáil looking to extend voting rights to all Irish citizens in the previous three Dáileanna and in this one earlier this year."
"Cusack was a member of the member of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Dáils."
"She served in seven Dálaí between 1965 and 1987 and held office as Minister for Health and Social Welfare in 1981."
"President Michael D Higgins will formally grant the dissolution, and the 33rd Dáil will be no more. There are, from that moment, no TDs, because there is no Dáil. A new Dáil will meet after the election, probably around December 18th."
"I acknowledge the Labour Party has brought forward constructive proposals in relation to housing in this Dáil and the previous Dáil."

Etymology

Ellipsis of Dáil Éireann, borrowed from Irish Dáil.

Inflected Forms

Dálaí (plural) Dáils (plural) Dáileanna (hypercorrect, plural)

Rhymes With

malé salé raël shalë maillé

Questions

How do you pronounce dáil?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈeɪl/.
What does dáil mean?: Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland.
Where does dáil come from?: Ellipsis of Dáil Éireann, borrowed from Irish Dáil.

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