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ail

The correct spelling is ail.

How to pronounce ail

/eɪl/
noun

IPA: /eɪl/

Say it like: Ayl

The correct spelling is ail. An ailment; trouble; illness. For example: "Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you."

Usage Examples

Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An ailment; trouble; illness.
  2. 2.The awn of barley or other types of corn.

verb

  1. 1.To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
  2. 2.To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

adjective

  1. 1.Painful; troublesome.

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