how to pronounce distill

/dɪsˈtɪl/

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distill is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of distill in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and in my life and distill all those …”

meanings of distill

verb:

To exude in small drops.
To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
To impart in small quantities.
To subject a substance to distillation.
To undergo or be produced by distillation.
To drip or be wet with.
To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.
To make by means of distillation, especially whisky.
To be manifested gently or gradually.

distill frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word distill occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.