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