How to pronounce gild
Say it like GHILD. Gild is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GHILD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gild pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GHILDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of gild
American and British speakers say gild in essentially the same way: /ɡɪld/ in the US and /ɡɪld/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHILD.
What does gild mean?
- To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- To adorn.
- To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
Where does gild come from?
From Middle English gilden, gulden, from Old English gyldan (“to gild, to cover with a thin layer of gold”), from Proto-West Germanic *gulþijan, from Proto-Germanic *gulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”).
Words that rhyme with gild
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Words that sound like gild
Questions about saying gild
How do you pronounce gild?
Say GHILD. The American pronunciation is /ɡɪld/. In British English it is /ɡɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gild?
Gild is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GHILD.
Do Americans and Brits say gild the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡɪld/ and the British form is /ɡɪld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as gild?
Gild sounds the same as guild in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.