Bolo How to pronounce “fill”
FIL
/fɪl/ · 1 syllable
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F vs P
F: top teeth on your bottom lip and blow air through.
F is not फ. Think of फ़ (with the dot), like in 'safar'.
Free lesson: Fan, not phan ›Ship vs Sheep
Short (ship): relaxed mouth, quick sound.
ship ≈ इ (short, relaxed). sheep ≈ ई (long, smiling).
Lesson: Ship or sheep ›Final L
Touch your tongue tip behind your top teeth, and pull the back of your tongue down and back, as if saying "oo" at the same time.
feel ≈ फी-अल्, people ≈ पी-पअल्. Make the final ल long and heavy.
Lesson: Feel, school, people ›Use it in a sentence
Fill it up, I feel thirsty.
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