How To Pronounce Pillow
pillow
In British English, pillow is pronounced /ˈpɪl.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪl.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪl.oʊ/.
Pillow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Pillow 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 Pillow
Questions About Pillow
How do you pronounce pillow in British English?
In British English, pillow is pronounced /ˈpɪl.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪl.əʊ].
How do you pronounce pillow in American English?
In American English, pillow is pronounced /ˈpɪl.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in pillow?
Pillow has two syllables, /pɪl/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in pillow?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce pillow the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɪl.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈpɪl.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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