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# How to pronounce "gillnet" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **gil·lnet**
- **Stress**: **GIL** — say this syllable louder and longer
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4d/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-gillnet.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-gillnet.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

### VERB
- To fish using a gillnet.

### Example Sentences
- "The gillnet fishers maintain they are the best guardians of these waters, with a healthy restocking program that started in the 80s. Now under the local council"
- "East coast gillnet fishers have been offered a buyback on their licenses, but those in the Gulf are still waiting. We won't stop fighting. We're fighting for"

### Common Phrases
- gillnet fishing

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "gillnet" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: AUS*
> "be an opportunity to arise for Aboriginal people to get some economic benefits out of this. The gillnet fishers maintain they are the best guardians of these waters, with a healthy restocking program that started in the 80s. Now under the local councils jurisdiction, they also say they value threatened, endangered or protected species or tips."
- **Watch at 12:51**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=771s)

### Example 2
*Accent: AUS*
> "East coast gillnet fishers have been offered a buyback on their licenses, but those in the Gulf are still waiting. We won't stop fighting. We're fighting for"
- **Watch at 14:45**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=885s)

### Example 3
*Accent: AUS*
> "Regulations on gillnets, which most fishers here use are set to be introduced in May. It's a continuation of restrictions along Australia's east coast to phase out the nets by 2027."
- **Watch at 0:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=29s)

### Example 4
*Accent: AUS*
> "also the announcement that gillnets are being phased out from the Great Barrier Reef. But the Gulf of Carpentaria has been left behind. And so we have been advocating we've been working"
- **Watch at 1:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=82s)

### Example 5
*Accent: AUS*
> "An outline of the changes to gillnet regulations were due to be released in early April for implementation on May 17th. But at the time of broadcast, they still hadn't been made available"
- **Watch at 7:07**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=427s)

### Example 6
*Accent: AUS*
> "I'm facing out of gillnets on the East Coast in the Great Barrier Reef, the Queensland Government and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation have put together some money."
- **Watch at 6:07**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=367s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "The problem is, illegal gillnet fishing continues to this day because totoaba—a type of fish that are also critically endangered—fetch a high price on the black market."
- **Watch at 1:55**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkTvoQkFwG8&t=115s)

### Example 8
*Accent: AUS*
> "In simple terms. gillnet is what it is. You lay your net out the water and basically strain the water and the fish run into it. 60 staff work on his five commercial boats,"
- **Watch at 1:53**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=113s)

### Example 9
*Accent: AUS*
> "By mid 2027. There will be no gillnet fisheries in the Great Barrier Reef, in the Gulf of Carpentaria or nor the Sandy Strait's Marine Park. We've been working in respect to Queensland"
- **Watch at 0:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=56s)

### Example 10
*Accent: AUS*
> "regulatory impact statement or study done on the impact of shutting down gillnet fishing, particularly in the Gulf of Carpentaria. But not all locals like gillnets. Traditional"
- **Watch at 10:57**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tvx26aTQyQ&t=657s)


## How to Pronounce "gillnet"

- **Syllables**: gil · lnet
- **Stress**: GIL — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /GIL/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[gillnets](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gillnets)


## Related Pronunciations

[gillnets](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gillnets), [giblet](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/giblet), [gilet](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gilet), [gilled](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gilled), [giller](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/giller), [gilles](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gilles), [gillie](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gillie), [gillied](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/gillied)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “gillnet”?
“gillnet” is pronounced /ˈɡɪlˌnɛt/ (gil · lnet). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “gillnet”?
“gillnet” has 2 syllables: gil · lnet.

### Where is the stress in “gillnet”?
The primary stress in “gillnet” is on “GIL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

### What does “gillnet” mean?
A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

### How can I hear “gillnet” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “gillnet” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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