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