Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gail

/ɡeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: gail
IPA: /ɡeɪl/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name, a diminutive of Abigail.

name

Alternative spelling of Gayle (given name)

name

Alternative spelling of Gayle (A jargon in South Africa.)

name

An unincorporated town, the county seat of Borden County, Texas, United States.

Homonyms

gale gayle

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce gail?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡeɪl/.
What does gail mean?: A female given name, a diminutive of Abigail.

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