How To Pronounce “she'll”

she'll

function word

Strong form

Used when emphasised or contrasted.

Phonemic

/ʃiːl/

Phonetic

[ʃiːɫ]

e.g. I said she'll, not he'll.

/aɪ.sedˈʃiːl.nɒt.hiːl/

Phonemic

/ʃiːl/

e.g. I said she'll, not he'll.

/aɪ.sedˈʃiːl.nɑːt.hiːl/

Weak form

Used in connected speech.

Phonemic

/ʃɪl/

Phonetic

[ʃɪɫ]

e.g. She'll come.

/ʃɪlˈkʌm/

Phonemic

/ʃɪl/

e.g. She'll come.

/ʃɪlˈkʌm/

“she'll” is a function word, so it has more than one pronunciation. In normal connected speech the weak form is usual. The strong form is used when the word is stressed, said on its own or at the end of a phrase.

Strong form. In British English it is /ʃiːl/, and in American English it is /ʃiːl/. It is used when emphasised or contrasted.

Weak form. In British English it is /ʃɪl/, and in American English it is /ʃɪl/. It is used in connected speech.

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.

Questions About She'll

How do you pronounce she'll in British English?

Strong form, /ʃiːl/. Weak form, /ʃɪl/.

How do you pronounce she'll in American English?

Strong form, /ʃiːl/. Weak form, /ʃɪl/.

What is the weak form of she'll?

The weak form of she'll is /ʃɪl/ in British English. It is the usual form in connected speech.

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