Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

he'll

/hiːl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: he'll
IPA: /hiːl/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of he + will.

contraction

Contraction of he + shall.

Etymology

Contraction of he (wi)ll and he shall

Inflected Forms

he’ll (canonical) he’l (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

I'll it'll she'll they'll we'll you'll

Homonyms

heal heel hill (in some accents)

Rhymes With

o'neal o'neil mcgreal néel célé single as a dollar bill bible hill 'til purple pill walton-on-the-hill 'twill underfill

Questions

How do you pronounce he'll?: The recorded pronunciation is /hiːl/.
What does he'll mean?: Contraction of he + will.
Where does he'll come from?: Contraction of he (wi)ll and he shall

How to pronounce he'll

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