How to pronounce failed:
Example: "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"
Example: "Where do today's public schools fail?"
Example: "His sense of smell failed him this time"
Example: "The engine finally went"
Example: "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"
Example: "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"
Example: "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap mexican labor"
Example: "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
Example: "Her health is declining"
Unsuccessful
Decayed; worn out.
Bankrupt.