To pronounce "eileen", say EIL-een — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
eileen
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EIL-een
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"eileen" has 2 syllables: eil-een. It rhymes with keen and obscene, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: aileen — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Eileen" has 2 syllables: eil · een.
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