vale
/ˈveɪl/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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vale and veil are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. vale means “a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river”. veil means “a garment that covers the head and face”. veil is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈveɪl/
1.n.a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
/ˈveɪl/
1.n.a garment that covers the head and face
| vale | veil | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈveɪl/ | /ˈveɪl/ |
| Said | vayl | vayl |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 1 | 6 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | valley | head covering |
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