Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heels

/hiːlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
heels
IPA
/hiːlz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of heel

noun

High-heeled shoes.

Example Sentences

Phrases

close on the heels of cool one's heels dig in one's heels drag one's heels drag one's feet head over heels hot on somebody's heels kick one's heels

Frequently Paired Words

close on the heels of cool one's heels dig in one's heels drag one's heels drag one's feet head over heels hot on somebody's heels kick one's heels

Homonyms

heals

Rhymes With

feels deals reveals wheels appeals meals seals ideals steals heals eels reels

Questions

How do you pronounce heels?
The recorded pronunciation is /hiːlz/.
What does heels mean?
plural of heel

How to pronounce heels

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “heels”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hiːlz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “heels”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “heels” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.