How to pronounce billed
Say it like BILD. Billed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BILD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Billed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BILDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of billed
American and British speakers say billed in essentially the same way: /bɪld/ in the US and /bɪld/ in the UK.
British respelling: BILD.
What does billed mean?
- having a beak or bill as specified“a thick-billed bird”“a long-billed cap”
Words that rhyme with billed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of billed.
Words that sound like billed
Questions about saying billed
How do you pronounce billed?
Say BILD. The American pronunciation is /bɪld/. In British English it is /bɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in billed?
Billed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BILD.
Do Americans and Brits say billed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɪld/ and the British form is /bɪld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as billed?
Billed sounds the same as build in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.