How do you pronounce lil?

The recorded pronunciation is /lɪl/.

lil

/lɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: lil
IPA: /lɪl/

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Meaning

adj

Alternative form of li'l.

noun

A book.

Obsolete

name

A diminutive of the female given name Lilian/Lillian/Lily.

Example Sentences

"[H]e'll have quite enough to do in writing his own lils, and telling the world how handsome and clever he was; and who can blame him? Not I. If I could write lils, every word should be about myself and my own tacho Rommanis — my own lawful wedded wife, which is the same thing."

Etymology

Shortening of Lilian or Lillian.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

lils (plural)

Phrases

lil bro

Frequently Paired Words

Lilly

Homonyms

Lil lill

Rhymes With

will still until bill kill hill till ill fill brazil skill mill

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