How To Pronounce Ill
ill
UK
Phonemic
/ɪl/
Phonetic
[ɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪl/
In British English, ill is pronounced /ɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪl/.
Ill 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
ɪl
Ill has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Ill
Questions About Ill
How do you pronounce ill in British English?
In British English, ill is pronounced /ɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɫ].
How do you pronounce ill in American English?
In American English, ill is pronounced /ɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce ill the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪl/.
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