How to pronounce “fall”
Say “fall” in one beat
fall
/fɔl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fallfɔl
- IPA (American)
- /fɔl/
- IPA (British)
- /fɔːl/
- Also accepted
- /fɑl/
- Respelling
- FAWL
- Syllables
- 1 — fall
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fɔl/
/fɔːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “fall” means
- noun
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
“in the fall of 1973”
- noun
a sudden drop from an upright position
“he had a nasty spill on the ice”
- noun
the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
“women have been blamed ever since the Fall”
Say it in a sentence
“The leaves begin to fall early in this part of the country.”“fall”, answered
How do you pronounce “fall”?
“fall” is pronounced /fɔl/ (FAWL) in American English and /fɔːl/ in British English, and /fɑl/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɔl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “fall” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɔl/ — a single beat.
Is “fall” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fɔl/ (FAWL); British English says /fɔːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “fall” mean?
As a noun: the season when the leaves fall from the trees For example: “in the fall of 1973” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fall”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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