How to pronounce till
Say it like TIL. Till is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TIL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Till 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 till
American and British speakers say till in essentially the same way: /tɪl/ in the US and /tɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: TIL.
What does till mean?
- unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
- a treasury for government funds
- a strongbox for holding cash
- work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation“till the soil”
Where does till come from?
From Middle English til, from Northern Old English til, from or akin to Old Norse til (“to, till”); both from Proto-Germanic *til (“to, toward”), from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“planned point in time”).
Words that rhyme with till
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of till.
Words that sound like till
- 'til
Questions about saying till
How do you pronounce till?
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 till?
Till is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TIL.
Do Americans and Brits say till 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 till?
Till sounds the same as 'til in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.