English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Falling Pronunciation
Falling is pronounced FAH-ling, IPA /ˈfɑlɪŋ/.
FAH-ling
US /ˈfɑlɪŋ/ · UK /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/
Syllables: FAH · ling (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of fall); also adjective: Dropping towards the ground, or going down in amount.
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Falling in a Sentence
- Falling leaves blocked the gutter.
- House prices have been falling since the spring.
- A falling branch took out the shed window.
Common Mispronunciations of Falling
Not FA-ling
The vowel is the long, open one of fall, not the short flat a of cat.
Not FOH-ling
Leave the lips loose. Rounding them too far sends the word towards foaling.
Tip: Americans say FAH-ling and British speakers FAW-ling, with more lip rounding. Both are standard.
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