How to pronounce ill in American English
“ill” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to ill the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“ill” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Well, my mother's been ill She has been ill?
National Archives
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ill-defined natural rates.
Federal Reserve
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severely ill from COVID-19.
CDC
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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