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“Ails” or “Ales”

ails / ales 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.

ails EY·l·z

  • verbbe ill or unwell.

ales EY·l·z

  • 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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“ails”

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“ales”

  • …beer from Nashville-area brewers, including ales and lagers produced by South…
  • Official Web site on Ales Valenta Acrobat Park
  • …stones: a monument of recycled boulders?.
  • …National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

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