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How to pronounce rail
Say it like this: /ˈɹeɪl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ˈɹeɪl/
What does rail mean?
nounA horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
“We travelled to the seaside by rail.”
verbTo travel by railway.
To place on a track.
To enclose with rails or a railing.
“They ought to rail off the playground.”
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