How to Pronounce Sills

To pronounce "sills", say SILLS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “sills”

"sills" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with chills and thrills, if that helps it stick.

What does sills mean?

noun

  1. (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.
  2. A horizontal, structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings or lying on the ground in earth-fast construction and bearing the upright portion of a frame. Also called a ground plate, groundsill, sole, sole-plate, mudsill. An interrupted sill fits between posts instead of being below and supporting the posts in timber framing.

noun

  1. A young herring.

noun

  1. The shaft or thill of a carriage.

Words that rhyme with sills

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

chillsthrillsfillsfrillsfoothillspillsgillsstillsdaffodilsdillsinstillstills

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sills"?▾

"Sills" has one syllable.

What does "sills" mean?▾

Sills: (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.

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