English pronunciation
How to pronounce “smile”
Phonetic spelling
SMYLE
IPA /ˈsmaɪɫ/
Syllable stress
smile
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “smile”?
s m i l e
“smile” is spelled S-M-I-L-E. It is pronounced SMYLE, 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 smile whenever I see my friends.
Could you smile for the photo?