How to pronounce “till”
Say “till” in one beat
till
/tɪl/
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- tilltɪl
- IPA (American)
- /tɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /tɪl/
- Respelling
- TIL
- Syllables
- 1 — till
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɪl/ 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 “till” means
- noun
unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
- noun
a treasury for government funds
- noun
a strongbox for holding cash
Say it in a sentence
“The little shop stays open till nine every evening.”“till”, answered
How do you pronounce “till”?
“till” is pronounced /tɪl/ (TIL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “till” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɪl/ — a single beat.
What does “till” mean?
As a noun: unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together For example: “The little shop stays open till nine every evening.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “till”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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