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Rareail
The correct spelling is ail.
How to pronounce ail
/eɪl/
nounIPA: /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.An ailment; trouble; illness.
- 2.The awn of barley or other types of corn.
verb
- 1.To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- 2.To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
adjective
- 1.Painful; troublesome.
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