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How to pronounce pillages

Say it like PIL-ih-jiz. Pillages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIL).

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US American/ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/PIL-ih-jiz
UK British/ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/PIL-ih-jiz
  • PIL
  • ih
  • jiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pillages pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. PILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. jizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of pillages

American and British speakers say pillages in essentially the same way: /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/ in the US and /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PIL-ih-jiz.

What does pillages mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pillage How to pronounce pillage
noun
  1. plural of pillage How to pronounce pillage

Questions about saying pillages

How do you pronounce pillages?

Say PIL-ih-jiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/. In British English it is /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pillages?

Pillages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIL). Broken into parts: PIL · ih · jiz.

Do Americans and Brits say pillages the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/ and the British form is /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).