English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Film Pronunciation
Film is pronounced FILM, IPA /ˈfɪlm/.
FILM
US /ˈfɪlm/ · UK /ˈfɪlm/
Syllables: FILM (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A motion picture, a thin coating or layer, or to record something on camera.
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Film in a Sentence
- The film starts at twenty past eight.
- A film of dust covered the windowsill.
- They filmed the whole scene in one take.
Common Mispronunciations of Film
Not FEELM
Clip that vowel down to the i of fill. A long ee pulls the word towards feel.
Not FLIM
The vowel sits between the f and the l, so the word opens fil. Reversing the order leaves only the flim of flimflam.
Tip: Irish English and some Indian English give the word two beats, FI-luhm. Standard British and American speech keeps it to one.
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