To pronounce "hillary", say HILL-ary — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
hillary
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HILL-ary
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"hillary" has 2 syllables: hill-ary. It rhymes with artillery and pillory, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: hilary, hilleary, hillery — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Hillary" has 2 syllables: hill · ary.
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