To pronounce "krill", say KRILL — one syllable, IPA /kɹɪl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kɹɪl/
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"krill" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with shrill and thrill, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: crill — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Krill" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "krill" is /kɹɪl/.
Krill: Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.
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