How to pronounce chills
Say it like CHILZ. Chills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- CHILZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chills pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHILZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of chills
American and British speakers say chills in essentially the same way: /tʃɪlz/ in the US and /tʃɪlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHILZ.
What does chills mean?
- plural of chill How to pronounce chill
- A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.“I get chills every time I hear that song.”
- A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of chill How to pronounce chill
Questions about saying chills
How do you pronounce chills?
Say CHILZ. The American pronunciation is /tʃɪlz/. In British English it is /tʃɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chills?
Chills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHILZ.
Do Americans and Brits say chills the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃɪlz/ and the British form is /tʃɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.