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