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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'f' sound by placing your top teeth on your bottom lip and blowing air.
Move to the 'l' sound by placing your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your top teeth.
Finish with the 'ee' sound by stretching the mouth into a wide smile, with the tongue high and forward.
fle (fle)
flay (flay)
fleck (fleck)
same as American
fle (fle)
flay (flay)
fleck (fleck)
The 'ee' sound is long, pronounced like 'see'.
There is only one syllable, so it gets all the stress.
The tongue starts low for 'f' and moves up for 'l', then stays high for 'ee'.
Quickly run away from something.
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
Lasting for a very short time.
/flɛd/
Past tense of flee.
/fliːs/
Wool coat of a sheep.
- Fleeting has two syllables, and both 't' and 'ing' sounds.
- 'Fled' uses a short 'e' sound and ends with a 'd'.
- 'Fleece' has an 's' sound at the end.
Practice with words like 'see' and 'tree' to perfect the long 'ee' sound.
For the 'f' sound, make sure you feel the air on your hand in front of your mouth as you pronounce it.
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