To pronounce "till", say TILL — one syllable, IPA /tɪl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɪl/
IPA
"till" 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: til — easy to mix up when writing.
preposition
“I have to work till eight o'clock tonight.”
“They led him till his tent”
conjunction
“Maybe you can, maybe you can't: you won't know till you try.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Till" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "till" is /tɪl/.
Till: Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
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