The word "PIIL" is spelled using the letters P, I, I, and L. In IPA phonetic transcription, it would be represented as /pɪil/. The first sound, /p/, is a voiceless bilabial plosive made by pressing the lips together and releasing a burst of air. The next two sounds, /ɪ/ and /i/, are both short vowels made with the tongue in the front of the mouth. The final sound, /l/, is a voiced alveolar lateral approximant made by touching the tip of the tongue to the alveolar ridge while letting air flow around the sides of the tongue.