How Many Syllables Are in Derailed

The word Derailed has three syllables: de-railed.
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Definition of Derailed

to cause a train to leave its tracks accidentally

How should Derailed divide into syllables

The first syllable 'de' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'd'. The second syllable 'railed' has two vowels 'ai' and one consonant 'r' and one consonant 'l'.

Part of Speech - Derailed

The train derailed and passengers were injured.

Sentences with Derailed

• The train derailed and crashed into a building.
• The storm caused the train to derail.
• The conductor was blamed for the train derailment.
• The derailment caused a traffic jam.
• The train was moving too fast and derailed.
• The derailment damaged the tracks.
• The derailment delayed the train.
• The train derailment was caused by a faulty switch.
• The derailment was caused by a broken rail.
• The derailment was caused by human error.

Quotes with Derailed

• I have derailed my life so many times that I feel like I should be wearing a conductor's hat.
• Life is a train ride, and at the many stations along the route, people important to us debark, never to get aboard again. We mourn until another train arrives and things begin anew. And then we can laugh, and enjoy the ride.
• The train's always been the glue that's held this place together. When I was a kid, it was a means of escape... Now it's what keeps us connected.
• I'm off the rails and I'm going crazy.
• Sometimes you have to go off the rails to stay on track.

Number of characters in Derailed

8 ( d, e, r, a, i, l, e, d )

Unique letters in Derailed

6 ( d, e, r, a, i, l )

Derailed Backwards

deliared

How to Pronounce Derailed

IPA (International): dɪˈreɪld

ARA (American): dɪˈreld

EPA (English): dɪˈreɪld

DIH-REY-LD