How to spell aisle
aisle
Aisle is spelled A-I-S-L-E.
Not aile.
homophone words: isle, I'll
Why is aisle easy to misspell?
The word aisle has a silent S, and the misspelling aile leaves it out. Ai-s-le: the S is written but not said, so the ear gives no warning that it is there.
That spelling matches the sound exactly, which is why it looked right. English keeps letters long after the sound has moved on, so the conventional spelling is often the one that looks least like it sounds.
What does aisle mean?
noun. A passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theater, or between shelves of goods in a supermarket.
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