English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Steal Pronunciation
Steal is pronounced STEEL, IPA /ˈstil/.
STEEL
US /ˈstil/ · UK /ˈstiːl/
Syllables: STEEL (1 syllable)
verb: To take something that belongs to someone else.
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Steal in a Sentence
- Someone tried to steal the copper piping.
- He would never steal from a friend.
- The cat steals food off the counter.
Common Mispronunciations of Steal
Not STEE-uhl
The ee and the l are made in a single movement, which gives the word one beat and not two.
Not STIL
Let the ee run its full length. Clipped, steal turns into still.
Tip: Steal and steel are said identically: one is the crime, the other the metal.
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