How To Pronounce Bill
bill
UK
Phonemic
/bɪl/
Phonetic
[bɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/bɪl/
In British English, bill is pronounced /bɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪl/.
Bill has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
bɪl
Bill has one syllable in British English.
bill + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bɪlz/
US
/bɪlz/
bill + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bɪld/
US
/bɪld/
bill + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbɪl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɪl.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Bill
Questions About Bill
How do you pronounce bill in British English?
In British English, bill is pronounced /bɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪɫ].
How do you pronounce bill in American English?
In American English, bill is pronounced /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce bill the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪl/.
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