English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Apple Pronunciation
Apple is pronounced A-puhl, IPA /ˈæpəl/.
A-puhl
US /ˈæpəl/ · UK /ˈæpəl/
Syllables: A · puhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A round, firm fruit with crisp flesh and a thin skin, red, green, or yellow.
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Apple in a Sentence
- There is one apple left in the bowl.
- She cut the apple into eight pieces.
- The old apple tree still fruits every other year.
Common Mispronunciations of Apple
Not AY-puhl
Short and flat is what the a wants here. Stretched out it gives able, which is a word apart.
Not A-pleh
The -le ending turns into a dark puhl, with the tongue up behind the teeth and no clear vowel at all.
Tip: Apple, ripple, and topple all finish with the same swallowed puhl.
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