How to pronounce drills
Say it like DRILZ. Drills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DRILZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drills pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRILZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of drills
American and British speakers say drills in essentially the same way: /drɪlz/ in the US and /drɪlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRILZ.
What does drills mean?
- plural of drill How to pronounce drill
- third-person singular simple present indicative of drill How to pronounce drill
Questions about saying drills
How do you pronounce drills?
Say DRILZ. The American pronunciation is /drɪlz/. In British English it is /drɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drills?
Drills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRILZ.
Do Americans and Brits say drills the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɪlz/ and the British form is /drɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.