How to pronounce full
Say it like FUUL. Full is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/fʊl/FUUL
UK British/fʊl/FUUL
- FUUL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Full pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FUULSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of full
American and British speakers say full in essentially the same way: /fʊl/ in the US and /fʊl/ in the UK.
British respelling: FUUL.
What does full mean?
adjective
- containing as much or as many as is possible or normal“a full glass”“a sky full of stars”
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete“an entire town devastated by an earthquake”“gave full attention”
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular“a full game”“a total eclipse”
- to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)“fully grown”“he didn't fully understand”
- the time when the Moon is fully illuminated“the moon is at the full”
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with full
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of full.
Questions about saying full
How do you pronounce full?
Say FUUL. The American pronunciation is /fʊl/. In British English it is /fʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in full?
Full is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FUUL.
Do Americans and Brits say full the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fʊl/ and the British form is /fʊl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.