English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fuel Pronunciation
Fuel is pronounced FYOO-uhl, IPA /ˈfjuəl/.
FYOO-uhl
US /ˈfjuəl/ · UK /ˈfjuːəl/
Syllables: FYOO · uhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Material burned to produce heat or power, or to supply something with energy.
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Fuel in a Sentence
- The generator runs on the same fuel as the tractor.
- Fuel prices rose again in August.
- The rumour only fuelled the argument.
Common Mispronunciations of Fuel
Not FOOL
Two beats, FYOO and uhl, with a y glide after the f. Flattening both gives the word fool.
Not fyoo-EL
The opening beat is the loud one, and the ending slackens to a weak uhl.
Tip: Fuel, cruel, and duel all split into two beats, though in quick speech fuel can sound close to fyool.
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