how to pronounce wail

/wɛɪl/

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wail is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of wail in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… could wail the old Apple and smack the …”

meaning of wail

Wail is a cry of grief or despair.

wail frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wail occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.