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“Ail” or “Ale”

ail / ale are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

ail EY·l

  • verbbe ill or unwell.

ale EY·l

  • nouna general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume.
Usage

Examples in context

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“ail”

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“ale”

  • Paz Bascuñán as Ale
  • …soups and also for flavouring ale.
  • …supported themselves by running an ale shop until Zhuo's father was…
  • …off the taps of their ale kegs so that the soldiers…
  • There is no ale brewed among the Este but…
  • …Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle Brown Ale commonly gained the nickname of…
  • Renamed Ale Bajka (eng.
  • ALE = 3 * $25,000.
  • …Occupancy Train" for Italian commuter lines.
  • …a bottle of specially brewed ale by Elgood & Sons Ltd.,…

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