How to Pronounce Piles

To pronounce "piles", say PIL-es — 2 syllables, IPA /paɪlz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/paɪlz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “piles”

"piles" has 2 syllables: pil-es. It rhymes with trials and files, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: pyles — easy to mix up when writing.

What does piles mean?

noun

  1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
  2. A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.

    “When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile”

verb

  1. (often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate

    “They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow.”

  2. To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.

    “We piled the camel with our loads.”

noun

  1. A dart; an arrow.
  2. The head of an arrow or spear.

Synonyms

heappile up

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Words that rhyme with piles

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trialsfilesjuvenileslifestylesaislesmilesstylesexilesreconcilesstockpilesturnstilesdiles

Related words

heapstonsoodlesloadslotslashingsdozensstacks

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "piles"?▾

"Piles" has 2 syllables: pil · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "piles"?▾

The IPA transcription of "piles" is /paɪlz/.

What does "piles" mean?▾

Piles: A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

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