How to pronounce frill
Say it like FRIL. Frill is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce frill. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FRIL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Frill pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FRILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of frill
American and British speakers say frill in essentially the same way: /frɪl/ in the US and /frɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: FRIL.
What does frill mean?
- A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.
- A substance or material on the edge of something, resembling such a strip of fabric.
- A wrinkled edge to a film.
- To make into a frill.
- To become wrinkled.
- To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back in crimped plaits.
Where does frill come from?
Of uncertain origin.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with frill
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of frill.
Questions about saying frill
How do you pronounce frill?
Say FRIL. The American pronunciation is /frɪl/. In British English it is /frɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in frill?
Frill is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FRIL.
Do Americans and Brits say frill the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /frɪl/ and the British form is /frɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.