>>That is an "i" with a line over it, meaning it is a long sounding "i" (sounds like the letter itself).
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>Yeah must be. Is it supposed to look like a "1"? It doesn't look like an "i"... Maybe its the font.
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>>It counts as one syllable, and the "L" does not count as a syllable. Other words with long vowel sounds, ending in "L" are:
>>And they are all considered to have only one syllable, AFAIK...
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>Well, I must pronounce them correctly cause I can say them with one syllable and not pile.
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>But then, I'm just a silly Minnesotan, donchaknow. Thanks!

You betcha, but I'm a Minnesotan from the south. I can't say mule with just one syllable!
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