How to pronounce mile

Say it like this: /maɪ̯l/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/maɪ̯l/

British

What does mile mean?

nounThe international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.

“Turn left in 1.2 miles.”

Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.

Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.

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