How to pronounce hills
Say it like HILZ. Hills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HILZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hills pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HILZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hills
American and British speakers say hills in essentially the same way: /hɪlz/ in the US and /hɪlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HILZ.
What does hills mean?
- plural of hill How to pronounce hill
- A region in which there are many hills; a hilly area.“He lived in the hills, far from civilization.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hill How to pronounce hill
Words that sound like hills
- hill's
Questions about saying hills
How do you pronounce hills?
Say HILZ. The American pronunciation is /hɪlz/. In British English it is /hɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hills?
Hills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HILZ.
Do Americans and Brits say hills the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɪlz/ and the British form is /hɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as hills?
Hills sounds the same as hill's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.