# wail, wale, whale

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /weɪl/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### wail
*/weɪl/*
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

### wale
*/ˈweɪl/*
A ridge or low barrier.

### whale
*/weɪl/*
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/wail