regale
/ɹɪˈɡeɪl/noun, verb
regale is spelled R-E-G-A-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, regale means “A feast, a meal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of regale is regales.
How many letters and syllables are in regale?
| Letters | 6: R-E-G-A-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is regale?
Regale appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce regale?
- UK /ɹɪˈɡeɪl/
- US /ɹɪˈɡeɪl/
- US /ɹəˈɡeɪl/
Regale has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-regale.ogg, En-au-regale.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with regale?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as regale from its last stressed vowel (/eɪl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of regale
- regales plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- regaling participle, present
- regaled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does regale mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
rareA feast, a meal.
- 2
archaica choice article of food or drink.
- 3
archaicrefreshment.
verb
- 1
To please or entertain (someone), especially with stories, tales or jokes.
Please, regale us with your best tales!
- 2
To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink.
- 3
obsoleteTo feast (on, with something).
- 4
To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.
to regale the taste/the eye/the ear
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Regale in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does regale come from?
From French régaler (“to entertain, feast”), from Old French regale, rigale, from gale (“merriment”), probably of Germanic origin (see Old French galer). Influenced by Old French se rigoler (“amuse oneself, rejoice”), of unknown origin. Compare Middle High German begalen (“to charm; enchant”), English gale (“to sing; charm”). Compare also English gala.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).