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How to pronounce while in English

While
/hwaɪl/

Examples from movies with While

And my head I'd be scratching while my thoughts were busy hatching
If I Only Had a Brain - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Now while he stands tough Notice this man did not have his hands up
8 Mile - Rabbit Battles Papa Doc
Yeah, while you had your wife, I had my son.
John Wick - I'm Back
That record is going to hold for a while, let me tell you.
Unbroken - An Olympic Record
listen to her headphones while she's... while she's filing...
Office Space - Did You Get the Memo?
then I should be able to listen to the radio while I'm collating,
Office Space - Did You Get the Memo?
Then I sit back and watch it for a little while,
Thelma & Louise - A Real Outlaw
I don't have enough cash in my pocket to make it worth their while.
Dallas Buyers Club - You're the Drug Dealer
while he was in London for the past two weeks...
She's the Man - I'm Viola
- Least... least for a while? - Here's the deal, Columbus.
Zombieland - Limber Up
Let the bullshit blow over for a while, so I can run the casino.
Casino - Meeting in the Desert
while you're out earning all this money?
Revolutionary Road - Paris!
Every once in a while, things happen that...
The Iron Giant - Something Big
I haven't played table tennis in quite a while.
Match Point - An Aggressive Game
I'll have to think about that for a while.
Match Point - An Aggressive Game
Yeah, you know, you're not gonna come back for a while, okay?
Elf - Buddy Meets His Dad
And while we're on the subject...
Dave - The Whole Truth
Early one mornin' While makin' the rounds
Walk the Line - Cocaine Blues

Audio pronunciation of While

American pronunciation

While pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
While pronounced by Joanna (female)
While pronounced by Kendra (female)
While pronounced by Kimberly (female)
While pronounced by Salli (female)
While pronounced by Joey (male)
While pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
While pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

While pronounced by Amy (female)
While pronounced by Emma (female)
While pronounced by Brian (male)