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The word 'if' has one syllable.
ˈɪf


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

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

#1: /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.
#2: /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.

Examples of sentences with the word 'if'

If pigs could fly, we'd all need umbrellas!

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If I feed my fussy fish fennel, will he flick his flappy fins with fanciful fury?

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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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