Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghillie

/ˈɡɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: ghil-lie
IPA: /ˈɡɪli/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low-cut type of shoe with decorative lacing.

noun

Alternative spelling of gillie.

verb

Alternative spelling of gillie.

Example Sentences

"[H]e said, "I hae the day off tomorrow. I'll take ye out on the Anstey if ye want." This met with Patricia's ideas of what was right or fitting. Fishing on a Scottish river with a policeman as ghillie was socially acceptable to her mind."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɪli/
British English: /ˈɡɪli/

Inflected Forms

ghillies (plural) ghillies (present, singular) ghillying (participle, present) ghillied (participle, past) ghillied (past)

Phrases

ghillie suit

Frequently Paired Words

ghillie suit

Synonyms

gillie

Homonyms

gillie

Rhymes With

silly billy chile lily willie chili philly willy lilly cincinnati chili chilly hilly

Questions

How do you pronounce ghillie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪli/.
What does ghillie mean?: A low-cut type of shoe with decorative lacing.

How to pronounce ghillie

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