How to pronounce ill
Listen to ill in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“ill” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 207 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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on mental not mental ill health but ill-being.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 83:28 · hear it here
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of ill-informed speculation?
UK Parliament · watch from 36:03 · hear it here
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ill-defined natural rates.
Federal Reserve · watch from 11:51 · hear it here
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ill at ease and I also felt ill at ease with a combination the
FTC · watch from 59:13 · hear it here
Why real speech
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