Pronunciation

How to pronounce “full

“full” is pronounced /fʊl/ (FUUL) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “full” in one beat

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full

/fʊl/

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1 beat
  1. fullfʊl
IPA (American)
/fʊl/
IPA (British)
/fʊl/
Respelling
FUUL
Syllables
1 — full
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “full” means

  1. noun

    the time when the Moon is fully illuminated

    the moon is at the full

  2. verb

    beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening

    full the cloth

  3. verb

    make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering

Say it in a sentence

The theater was full long before the show began.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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How do you pronounce “full”?

“full” is pronounced /fʊl/ (FUUL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fʊl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “full” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fʊl/ — a single beat.

What does “full” mean?

As a noun: the time when the Moon is fully illuminated For example: “the moon is at the full” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “full”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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