How to pronounce til
Say it like TIL. Til is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TIL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Til pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of til
American and British speakers say til in essentially the same way: /tɪl/ in the US and /tɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: TIL.
What does til mean?
- until, till
- until, till
- Sesame (plant: Sesamum indicum)
- Any of species Ocotea fetens in family Lauraceae, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands.
Where does til come from?
From Middle English til, from Old English til (“to, until”), possibly from Old Norse til, both from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“goal”), or Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”).
Words that rhyme with til
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of til.
Words that sound like til
- till
- 'til
Questions about saying til
How do you pronounce til?
Say TIL. The American pronunciation is /tɪl/. In British English it is /tɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in til?
Til is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TIL.
Do Americans and Brits say til the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tɪl/ and the British form is /tɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as til?
Til sounds the same as till, 'til in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.