How To Pronounce Pill
pill
UK
Phonemic
/pɪl/
Phonetic
[pʰɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/pɪl/
In British English, pill is pronounced /pɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪl/.
Pill 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
pɪl
Pill has one syllable in British English.
pill + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/pɪlz/
US
/pɪlz/
Words That Rhyme With Pill
Questions About Pill
How do you pronounce pill in British English?
In British English, pill is pronounced /pɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪɫ].
How do you pronounce pill in American English?
In American English, pill is pronounced /pɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce pill the same way?
Yes. Both are /pɪl/.
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