Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smail

/ˈɛs.meɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: smail
IPA: /ˈɛs.meɪl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Conventional postal mail; snail mail.

Dated; Uncountable

verb

To send by postal mail.

Dated

name

Example Sentences

"To receive this list by smail send self addressed stamped envelope"
"On a similar note just imagine if we could persuade companies that sending junk smail is hugely ineffective. All those people, using all that paper, printers, ink, postmen etc etc."
"I would require a copy of the original image either by smail or email (scanned image requirement - 600 dpi min / jpg file) and the basic required size you would like the stamp/stamps to be."
"... so when I get promoted I can promote my connection :-) It has now been ordered, I just have to wait for the connection pack to be sent by smail."
"If anyone knows a smail order or internet vendor who carries them, please let me know ¶"
"You must give the seller access to your checking account, which is risky, or send funds via smail, which is slow."

Etymology

From snail mail, patterned on email.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛs.meɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

smails (present, singular) smailing (participle, present) smailed (participle, past) smailed (past) Smails (plural)

Rhymes With

sale male scale full-scale mail they'll email jail fail detail trail rail

Questions

How do you pronounce smail?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛs.meɪl/.
What does smail mean?: Conventional postal mail; snail mail.
Where does smail come from?: From snail mail, patterned on email.

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