How to pronounce “bill”
Say “bill” in one beat
bill
/bɪl/
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- billbɪl
- IPA (American)
- /bɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪl/
- Respelling
- BIL
- Syllables
- 1 — bill
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “bill” means
- noun
a statute in draft before it becomes law
“they held a public hearing on the bill”
- noun
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
“he paid his bill and left”
- noun
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
“he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”
Say it in a sentence
“She paid the electricity bill as soon as it arrived.”“bill”, answered
How do you pronounce “bill”?
“bill” is pronounced /bɪl/ (BIL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “bill” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɪl/ — a single beat.
What does “bill” mean?
As a noun: a statute in draft before it becomes law For example: “they held a public hearing on the bill” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “bill”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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