How to pronounce fill
fill
/fɪl/
1 syllable
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Fill, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
We've got to fill this hole with something.
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
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- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fill?
Fill is pronounced /fɪl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fill?
Fill has 1 syllable.