How to pronounce “full”
Say “full” in one beat
full
/fʊl/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- 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
What “full” means
- noun
the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
“the moon is at the full”
- verb
beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
“full the cloth”
- verb
make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
Say it in a sentence
“The theater was full long before the show began.”“full”, answered
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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