How to Pronounce Fillets

To pronounce "fillets", say FILL-ets — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

FILL-ets

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💡 Tip for remembering “fillets”

"fillets" has 2 syllables: fill-ets. It rhymes with billets and willets, if that helps it stick.

What does fillets mean?

noun

  1. A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.
  2. A fine strip of any material, in various technical uses.

verb

  1. To slice, bone or make into fillets.
  2. To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.

Synonyms

filetbonedebone

Antonyms

round

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Words that rhyme with fillets

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billetswilletsmillets

Related words

taeniafiletteniastoppinglemniscusfilamentsfiletsgillnets

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fillets"?▾

"Fillets" has 2 syllables: fill · ets.

What does "fillets" mean?▾

Fillets: A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.

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