How to pronounce ill in British English
“ill” pronunciation by British speakers
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“ill” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the ill-thought-out, ill-conceived HPMAs.
The Scottish Parliament
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the bill is ill judged, ill thought through and incoherent.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “ill”
Words one sound away from ill — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “ill”
Why real speech
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