How do native speakers pronounce "fail" in English?

In natural English speech, "fail" appears in contexts such as: "but not with the right to have government backing when they fail". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“fail”in English

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IPA/feɪl/

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verb

To be unsuccessful.

“Throughout my life, I have always failed.”

Synonyms:miscarry founder come to nought come to nothing

verb

Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

“The truck failed to start.”

noun

A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).

noun

A failing grade in an academic examination.

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