English pronunciation

How to pronounce “fall

Phonetic spelling

FAWL

IPA /ˈfɑɫ/

Syllable stress

fawl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “fall”?

f a l l

fall” is spelled F-A-L-L. It is pronounced FAWL, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Be careful not to fall on the ice.

  • The leaves fall from the trees in autumn.

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