How to pronounce pilled
Say it like PILD. Pilled 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 pilled. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PILD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pilled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PILDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of pilled
American and British speakers say pilled in essentially the same way: /pɪld/ in the US and /pɪld/ in the UK.
British respelling: PILD.
What does pilled mean?
- Pilled-up, intoxicated on pills.
- Of woven fabric: having formed small matted balls of fiber.
- simple past and past participle of pill How to pronounce pill
Words that rhyme with pilled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pilled.
Questions about saying pilled
How do you pronounce pilled?
Say PILD. The American pronunciation is /pɪld/. In British English it is /pɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pilled?
Pilled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PILD.
Do Americans and Brits say pilled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pɪld/ and the British form is /pɪld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.