English pronunciation

How to pronounce “final”

Phonetic spelling

FYE-nuhl

IPA /ˈfaɪnəɫ/

Syllable stress

fi·nal

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “final”?

f i n a l

“final” is spelled F-I-N-A-L. It is pronounced FYE-nuhl, 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

  • I have my final exam tomorrow.

  • We watched the final episode last night.

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