How to pronounce “feel”
Say “feel” in one beat
feel
/fil/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fiːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- feelfil
- IPA (American)
- /fil/
- IPA (British)
- /fiːl/
- Respelling
- FEEL
- Syllables
- 1 — feel
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fil/ 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
/fil/
/fiːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “feel” means
- noun
an intuitive awareness; or
“he has a feel for animals”
- noun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
“the feel of the city excited him”
- noun
a property perceived by touch
Say it in a sentence
“The wool blanket makes the bed feel warm and cozy.”“feel”, answered
How do you pronounce “feel”?
“feel” is pronounced /fil/ (FEEL) in American English and /fiːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fil/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “feel” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fil/ — a single beat.
Is “feel” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fil/ (FEEL); British English says /fiːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “feel” mean?
As a noun: an intuitive awareness; or For example: “he has a feel for animals” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “feel”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fil/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “feel” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.