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