How to Pronounce "in single file"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/ /ˈfaɪɫ
in SING-guhl FILE
ˈɪn/ /sˈɪŋɡəl/ /faɪl
in SING-guhl FILE
Definition
When people or things move or stand in a line, one behind another, not side by side.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/ /ˈfaɪɫ
British English
ˈɪn/ /sˈɪŋɡəl/ /faɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in SING-guhl FILE
UK
in SING-guhl FILE
Listen in Context
The children walked in single file to the classroom.
Please line up in single file before entering the museum.
We walked in single file down the narrow path.
The hikers moved in single file to avoid getting lost in the forest.