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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'h' sound. Keep your mouth open and release a small breath of air.
Move to the long 'a' sound /eɪ/. Start with your tongue low and at the front for the 'e', and glide up slightly to 'ɪ'.
End with the 'l' sound. The tongue should touch the back of your upper teeth.
hail (hai-l)
hale (ha-l)
hayl (hay-l)
Start with the 'h' sound. Make sure the mouth is neutral and release air with a slight 'h'.
Transition to the long 'a' sound /eɪ/. Slide from an open mouth 'e' to a slight constriction for 'ɪ'.
Finish with the 'l' sound, ensuring your tongue tip is at the top teeth or slightly behind.
hail (hai-l)
hale (ha-l)
hayl (hay-l)
The 'ai' creates a diphthong /eɪ/ which involves smoothly gliding from one vowel sound to another.
Yes, the 'h' sound at the start should be pronounced with a gentle breath.
Ensure there is a smooth glide between /e/ and /ɪ/ when pronouncing the vowel.
Frozen rain that falls in small, hard balls.
/ˈheɪlstoʊn/
A small ball of hail.
/ˈheɪlstɔːrm/
A storm with hail.
/heɪld/
To greet or acclaim.
- extra syllable in 'stone' /stoʊn/
- stress on 'storm' /stɔːrm/
- past tense reduces 'd' /d/
Practice the /eɪ/ vowel sound to improve clarity in words like 'hail'.
Indirect pronunciation exercises can help solidify the 'h' sound.
