How To Pronounce Hillock
hillock
In British English, hillock is pronounced /ˈhɪl.ək/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪl.ək̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɪl.ək/.
Hillock 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
Hillock 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.
Questions About Hillock
How do you pronounce hillock in British English?
In British English, hillock is pronounced /ˈhɪl.ək/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪl.ək̚].
How do you pronounce hillock in American English?
In American English, hillock is pronounced /ˈhɪl.ək/.
How many syllables are in hillock?
Hillock has two syllables, /hɪl/ + /ək/.
Where is the stress in hillock?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce hillock the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhɪl.ək/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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