Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'twill

/twɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: 'twill
IPA: /twɪl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of it + will.

Example Sentences

"Mercutio:No: 'tis not so deepe as a well, nor so wide as a Church doore, but 'tis inough, ’twill serue: aske for me to morrow, and you shall find me a graue man."
"“You get the Red Room, Kipper.” “Right-ho.” “I had it last year. ’Tis not as deep as a well nor as wide as a church door, but ’tis enough, ’twill serve,” I said, recalling a gag of Jeeves’s."

Etymology

Contraction of "(i)t will".

Inflected Forms

‛twill (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

'tis 'tisn't 'twas 'twasn't 'twere 'tweren't 'twould 'twou'd

Synonyms

it’ll 'tshall

Homonyms

twill

Antonyms

'twon't

Rhymes With

he'll single as a dollar bill bible hill 'til purple pill walton-on-the-hill underfill

Questions

How do you pronounce 'twill?: The recorded pronunciation is /twɪl/.
What does 'twill mean?: Contraction of it + will.
Where does 'twill come from?: Contraction of "(i)t will".

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