How to pronounce “still”
Say “still” in one beat
still
/stɪl/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- stillstɪl
- IPA (American)
- /stɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /stɪl/
- Respelling
- STIL
- Syllables
- 1 — still
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “still” means
- noun
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
“he wanted some stills for a magazine ad”
- noun
(poetic) tranquil silence
“the still of the night”
- noun
an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
Say it in a sentence
“He still calls his grandmother every Sunday evening.”“still”, answered
How do you pronounce “still”?
“still” is pronounced /stɪl/ (STIL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “still” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stɪl/ — a single beat.
What does “still” mean?
As a noun: a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) For example: “he wanted some stills for a magazine ad” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “still”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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