English pronunciation

How to pronounce “line

Phonetic spelling

LIEN

IPA /ˈɫaɪn/

Syllable stress

line

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “line”?

l i n e

line” is spelled L-I-N-E. It is pronounced LIEN, 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 need to draw a straight line on the paper.

  • The store has a new line of products coming out next week.

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