stil
quiet
/stɪl/adjective
Word forms
- comparative: stiller (quieter)
- superlative: stilst (quietest)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
Short vowel /ɪ/ in closed syllable ‘-il’ keeps the vowel short.
stiltesilencestillevenstill lifestilstaanto stand still
In connected speech
The final /l/ in ‘stil’ may be slightly velarized when followed by a vowel, as in ‘stil is’.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
In the frequency dictionary
Core #647
Not yet marked known.