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Comment prononcer « ill » en anglais

ill se prononce ɪl. Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 7 182 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ɪl

IL

Accent tonique principal : IL

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IPAɪl
SayIL
SyllabesIL
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12:13

receiving medical care or anybody being ill. He just cared about his own name being, you know, written up in the foyer and in being,

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ill”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ɪl

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

IL

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

As a single-syllable word, "ill" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "ill" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "ill" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "ill" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ill is" sounds like "ill-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "ill" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“ill. He just cared about his own name being, you know, written up in the foyer and in”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ill fits them for life so um when I in looking back over my own writing thought”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ill-trained spaniel. Um which is a shooting reference that that needed some explanation to the wider audience.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ill. Now, the question is, what does more harm: Trusting our fellow citizens on the whole”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Ill becomes a liberal arts college where the clash of ideas will produce the truth.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ill-equipped for for a long time. Um ill-equipped to kind of just let people”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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ill. He just cared about his own name being, you know, written up in the foyer and in

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The Anglais word “ill” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪl (phonetic respelling: IL). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (IL), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “ill” functions as a adjective, adverb, noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 7 182 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ill” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @12:13
    “receiving medical care or anybody being ill. He just cared about his own name being, you know, written up in the foyer and in being,”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @1:53
    “because I think that Americans still receive a romantic education and that it ill fits them for life so um when I in looking back over my own writing thought I had romanticized something as important as this as important as”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @26:02
    “the media that I have been behaving like a an ill I have run in like an ill-trained spaniel. Um which is a shooting reference that that needed some explanation to the wider audience. that needed some explanation to the wider audience.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @0:43
    “And with that power, we, human beings can exert it, either to great good or to great ill. Now, the question is, what does more harm: Trusting our fellow citizens on the whole Now, the question is, what does more harm: Trusting our fellow citizens on the whole”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @36:31
    “And everybody can vote, but not everybody can run. Ill becomes a liberal arts college where the clash of ideas will produce the truth. where the clash of ideas will produce the truth.”

Définition et signification: “ill”

Audio
ADJECTIVE
  • Evil; wicked (of people).
  • Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
ADVERB
  • Not well; imperfectly, badly
NOUN
  • Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.
  • Harm or injury.
VERB
  • To behave aggressively.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it.”
  • “‘Go bring her. It is ill to keep a lady waiting.’”
  • “ill. He just cared about his own name being, you know, written up in the foyer and in”

Expressions et collocations courantes

great illill fitsill nowrun ill

Prononciation: “ill”

Pronunciation:
IL
Syllabes:
IL
Written Hyphenation:
ill
Accent tonique principal :
IL
IPA:
ɪl
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ill

Synonymes: “ill”

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Mots qui riment avec “ill”

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Mots au son identique (Homophones)

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“ill” sounds 100% identical in standard English to “aisle”, “isle” and “I'll”, but has a completely different spelling and meaning:

aisleNoun
Prononcer

A passage between rows of seats in a building or shelves in a store.

isleNoun
Prononcer

An island or peninsula, especially a small one.

I'llContraction
Prononcer

Contraction of "I will" or "I shall".

Astuce mnémotechnique : An AISLE has an 'A' for walkway between rows. An ISLE is an Island surrounded by sea. 'I'll' is I will.

Questions fréquentes sur « ill »

Comment prononcer « ill » en anglais ?

« ill » se prononce ⁄ɪl⁄ (IL). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « ill » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « ill » se trouve sur « IL ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « ill » ?

Evil; wicked (of people).

Comment écouter « ill » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 7182 exemples vidéo de « ill » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ill”?

Single-syllable words like "ill" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "ill" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.