How to pronounce bilk
Say it like BILK. Bilk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BILK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bilk pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BILKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of bilk
American and British speakers say bilk in essentially the same way: /bɪlk/ in the US and /bɪlk/ in the UK.
British respelling: BILK.
What does bilk mean?
- The spoiling of someone's score in the crib.
- To spoil the score of (someone) in cribbage.
- To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).
- To steal fuel from a self-service filling station by driving away without paying after filling the fuel tank or other container; to commit a drive-off.
Where does bilk come from?
Uncertain; perhaps a variant form of balk.
Words that rhyme with bilk
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bilk.
Questions about saying bilk
How do you pronounce bilk?
Say BILK. The American pronunciation is /bɪlk/. In British English it is /bɪlk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bilk?
Bilk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BILK.
Do Americans and Brits say bilk the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɪlk/ and the British form is /bɪlk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.