how to pronounce hail

/ˈhɛɪl/

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hail is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hail in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… of some damaging winds large hail and …”

meanings of hail

verb:

To pour down in rapid succession.
Of hail, to fall from the sky.
To greet; give salutation to; salute.
To signal in order to initiate communication with.
To call out loudly in order to gain the attention of.
To send or release hail.
To name; to designate; to call.

noun:

Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

adjective:

Healthy, whole, safe.

interjection:

An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.

name:

A surname.

hail frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word hail occurs in english on average 9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.