English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Female Pronunciation
Female is pronounced FEE-mayl, IPA /ˈfiˌmeɪl/.
FEE-mayl
US /ˈfiˌmeɪl/ · UK /ˈfiːmeɪl/
Syllables: FEE · mayl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: Of the sex that can bear young or produce eggs, or a person or animal of that sex.
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Female in a Sentence
- The female of the species is slightly larger.
- Three of the four candidates are female.
- Female voters decided the last election.
Common Mispronunciations of Female
Not fuh-MAYL
Male sits inside the spelling but not inside the stress. The word is FEE-mayl with all its weight up front, so it never rhymes with detail.
Not FE-mayl
Stretch the opening vowel into a long ee, as in fee and free. A short e turns the first syllable into fem, which belongs to feminine instead.
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