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Syllables

The word 'fill' has one syllable.
ˈfɪl


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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Fill'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Fill' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#1: /f/
LipsThe bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.
TeethThe top teeth press the bottom lips.
AirThe air flows through the teeth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#2: /ɪ/
TongueThe tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.
LipsThe lips separated and relaxed.
JawThe jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /l/
TongueThe tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.
AirThe air flows around the sides of the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'fill'

After Thanksgiving dinner, we were all so full that we could barely move, but we still went back for seconds!

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Fickle Phil filled his pail with pills, but when he fell, the pills spilled and filled the hill with shrills from the still-standing Phil.

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roʊˈmæntɪk lʌv əˈlaʊz ju tu ˈfoʊkəs ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi əˈtæʧmənt səˈsteɪnz ðæt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æz lɔŋ æz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tu reɪz jʊər ˈbeɪbi




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10 American English Words Similar to 'fill'

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filippo
filipski
filkins
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filled
filler
fillers
fillet
filleted

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