How to pronounce pale
American English pronunciation
PAYL
- IPA
- /ˈpeɪl/
- Syllables
- PAYL (1 syllable)
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What pale means
Most people know pale in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A pointed wooden stake in a fence
In a sentence: The goat squeezed between two broken pales and escaped from the yard.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin palus, meaning a stake. It is a different word from pale meaning light in color.
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