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