How To Pronounce File
file
UK
Phonemic
/faɪl/
Phonetic
[faɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/faɪl/
In British English, file is pronounced /faɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [faɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /faɪl/.
File has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
faɪl
File has one syllable in British English.
file + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/faɪlz/
US
/faɪlz/
file + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/faɪld/
US
/faɪld/
file + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With File
Questions About File
How do you pronounce file in British English?
In British English, file is pronounced /faɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [faɪɫ].
How do you pronounce file in American English?
In American English, file is pronounced /faɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce file the same way?
Yes. Both are /faɪl/.
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