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How to pronounce “full”

FUUL

/fʊl/ · 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 ›

Full vs Fool

Short (full): lips loosely rounded, quick.

full ≈ उ (short). fool ≈ ऊ (long, tight lips).

Lesson: Full or fool ›

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

Look, the pool is full.

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