How to pronounce fall

Say it like this: /fɔl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/fɔl/
Australian

What does fall mean?

verbTo be moved downwards.

“I fell unconscious on the floor.”

To come down, to drop or descend.

“The rain fell at dawn.”

To come as if by dropping down.

nounThe act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

“the fall of the snow”

A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.

The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

intjThe cry given when a whale is sighted, or harpooned.

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