How to pronounce fill

Say it like this: /ˈfɪl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈfɪl/

What does fill mean?

verbTo make full

“She filled a glass with milk.”

To enter (something), making it full.

“The doors opened and guests filled the auditorium.”

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

“The smell of spring filled the air.”

nounA sufficient or more than sufficient amount.

“Don't feed him any more: he's had his fill.”

An amount that fills a container.

“The mixer returned to the plant for another fill.”

The filling of a container or area.

“That machine can do 20 fills per minute.”

Practise saying fill out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.

Look up more words

Other words to practise

figurefiguresfilefilingfilledfilmfilterfinal

Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.