English pronunciation

How to pronounce “billy”

Phonetic spelling

BIL-ee

IPA /ˈbɪɫi/

Syllable stress

bil·ly

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How do you spell “billy”?

b i l l y

“billy” is spelled B-I-L-L-Y. It is pronounced BIL-ee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • We saw a billy goat on the farm.

  • The billy goat ate the leaves in our garden.

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