How to Pronounce "whiles"
word
ˈhwaɪɫz/, /ˈwaɪɫz
WHYLZ or WYLZ
wˈaɪlz
WYLZ
Definition
'Whiles' is an old-fashioned or literary plural of 'while', meaning short periods of time. It is rarely used in modern English except in poetry or old texts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwaɪɫz/, /ˈwaɪɫz
British English
wˈaɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WHYLZ or WYLZ
UK
WYLZ
Listen in Context
In old stories, people waited for long whiles.
The poem spoke of fleeting whiles and lost dreams.
He remembered the happy whiles with his family.
There were whiles in the winter when the sun barely shone.