distill

/dɪˈstɪl/

Syllables dis·till

Stress dis-TILL

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

till

/tɪl/

short i

Meaning

to purify or extract a liquid by heating and cooling; to extract the essential meaning

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + till=/tɪl/(till)

Example

The lab will distill the water to remove impurities.