English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
File Pronunciation
File is pronounced FYL, IPA /ˈfaɪl/.
FYL
US /ˈfaɪl/
Syllables: FYL (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A set of papers or data kept together, and also a tool with a rough surface for smoothing metal.
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File in a Sentence
- The file is on the shared drive under last year's accounts.
- She filed the complaint the same afternoon.
- He ran a file along the edge until it stopped catching.
Common Mispronunciations of File
Not FEEL
The vowel is the long i of my, which glides from an open mouth up towards ee. Starting at ee removes the movement.
Not FYR
The l at the end is made with the tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Speakers whose first language merges l and r often land between the two.
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