How to pronounce drilled
Say it like DRILD. Drilled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DRILD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drilled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRILDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of drilled
American and British speakers say drilled in essentially the same way: /drɪld/ in the US and /drɪld/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRILD.
What does drilled mean?
- trained in a skill by repetitious practice“well-drilled in military procedures”
Words that rhyme with drilled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drilled.
Questions about saying drilled
How do you pronounce drilled?
Say DRILD. The American pronunciation is /drɪld/. In British English it is /drɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drilled?
Drilled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRILD.
Do Americans and Brits say drilled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɪld/ and the British form is /drɪld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.