English pronunciation

How to pronounce “killer

Phonetic spelling

KIL-er

IPA /ˈkɪɫɝ/

Syllable stress

KIL·er

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “killer”?

k i l l e r

killer” is spelled K-I-L-L-E-R. It is pronounced KIL-er, 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

  • The police arrested the killer after a long investigation.

  • That horror movie was about a masked killer.

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