English pronunciation

How to pronounce “film

Phonetic spelling

FILM

IPA /ˈfɪɫm/

Syllable stress

film

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “film”?

f i l m

film” is spelled F-I-L-M. It is pronounced FILM, 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

  • We watched a film last night.

  • She developed the film in the darkroom.

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