How To Pronounce Chilly
chilly
In British English, chilly is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.i/.
Chilly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Chilly has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Chilly
Questions About Chilly
How do you pronounce chilly in British English?
In British English, chilly is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪl.i].
How do you pronounce chilly in American English?
In American English, chilly is pronounced /ˈtʃɪl.i/.
How many syllables are in chilly?
Chilly has two syllables, /tʃɪl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in chilly?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce chilly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃɪl.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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