Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empale

/ɪmˈpeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
em-pale
IPA
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete form of impale.

Obsolete

verb

To make pale.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From em- + pale.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˈpeɪl/
  • British English: /ɪmˈpeɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

empales (present, singular) empaling (participle, present) empaled (participle, past) empaled (past)

Frequently Paired Words

empalement

Synonyms

transfix impale spike

Homonyms

impale

Rhymes With

scale mail they'll email jail fail detail retail trail rail side rail tail

Questions

How do you pronounce empale?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpeɪl/.
What does empale mean?
Obsolete form of impale.
Where does empale come from?
From em- + pale.

How to pronounce empale

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