How to pronounce swill
Say it like SWIL. Swill is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SWIL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swill pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of swill
American and British speakers say swill in essentially the same way: /swɪl/ in the US and /swɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWIL.
What does swill mean?
- A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
- Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.“I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill.”
- Anything disgusting or worthless.“This new TV show is a worthless load of swill.”
- To drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or to excess.
- To wash (something) by flooding with water.
- To move (a liquid or liquid-filled vessel) in a circular motion.
Where does swill come from?
From Middle English swilen (“to wash; swirl; wash away”), from Old English swillan, swilian (“to wash; wash down; swill; gargle”), from Proto-West Germanic *swilljan, from Proto-Germanic *swiljaną (“to gulp, swallow”), from Proto-Indo-Europ
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Words that rhyme with swill
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Questions about saying swill
How do you pronounce swill?
Say SWIL. The American pronunciation is /swɪl/. In British English it is /swɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swill?
Swill is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWIL.
Do Americans and Brits say swill the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swɪl/ and the British form is /swɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.