English pronunciation

How to pronounce “steal”

Phonetic spelling

STEEL

IPA /ˈstiɫ/

Syllable stress

steal

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How do you spell “steal”?

s t e a l

“steal” is spelled S-T-E-A-L. It is pronounced STEEL, 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 think someone tried to steal my bike.

  • It is wrong to steal food from the store.

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