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How to pronounce steal

steal
/stiːl/
1 syllable

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Steal, sound by sound

/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/iː/as in sheepA long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/l/as in lookTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.

In a sentence

I didn't steal it. I just borrowed it.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce steal?

Steal is pronounced /stiːl/ in American English.

How many syllables are in steal?

Steal has 1 syllable.

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