How to pronounce “billing”
Say “billing” in 2 beats
billing
/ˈbɪlɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɪlɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bilbɪstress
- linglɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbɪlɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪlɪŋ/
- Respelling
- BI-ling
- Syllables
- 2 — BIL-ling
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BIL-ling. “bil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbɪlɪŋ/
/bɪlɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “billing” means
- noun
request for payment of a debt
“they submitted their charges at the end of each month”
- verb
demand payment
“Will I get charged for this service?”
- verb
advertise especially by posters or placards
“He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso”
Say it in a sentence
“The billing for the repair arrived nearly three months later.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“billing”, answered
How do you pronounce “billing”?
“billing” is pronounced /ˈbɪlɪŋ/ (BI-ling) in American English and /bɪlɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “bil”. Build it as BIL-ling, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “billing” have?
2: bil · ling. The beat lands on the first, “bil”.
Is “billing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbɪlɪŋ/ (BI-ling); British English says /bɪlɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “billing” mean?
As a noun: request for payment of a debt For example: “they submitted their charges at the end of each month” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “billing”?
Stress the first syllable: BIL-ling. “bil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “billing” and see every sound
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