English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Until Pronunciation
Until is pronounced uhn-TIL, IPA /ənˈtɪl/.
uhn-TIL
US /ənˈtɪl/ · UK /ʌnˈtɪl/
Syllables: uhn · TIL (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition and conjunction: Up to the point in time that something happens.
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Until in a Sentence
- The shop stays open until eight.
- Wait until I call you.
- Nothing happened until the following spring.
Common Mispronunciations of Until
Not UN-til
The second beat is the loud one, so the word leans forward.
Not uhn-TEEL
Hold that i short, as fill holds it.
Tip: Until and till mean the same thing, and till is simply the older, shorter form.
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