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How to pronounce distilleries

Say it like dih-STIL-uh-reez. Distilleries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STIL).

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US American/dɪˈstɪləriz/dih-STIL-uh-reez
UK British/dɪˈstɪləriz/dih-STIL-uh-reez
  • dih
  • STIL
  • uh
  • reez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Distilleries pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. STILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. reezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of distilleries

American and British speakers say distilleries in essentially the same way: /dɪˈstɪləriz/ in the US and /dɪˈstɪləriz/ in the UK.

British respelling: dih-STIL-uh-reez.

What does distilleries mean?

noun
  1. plural of distillery How to pronounce distillery

Questions about saying distilleries

How do you pronounce distilleries?

Say dih-STIL-uh-reez. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈstɪləriz/. In British English it is /dɪˈstɪləriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in distilleries?

Distilleries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STIL). Broken into parts: dih · STIL · uh · reez.

Do Americans and Brits say distilleries the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˈstɪləriz/ and the British form is /dɪˈstɪləriz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).