How Do You Spell STILT?

Pronunciation: [stˈɪlt] (IPA)

The word "stilt" is spelled as /stɪlt/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first sound, /s/, is a voiceless alveolar fricative, similar to the "s" sound in "snake". The second sound, /t/, is an unvoiced alveolar stop. The third sound, /ɪ/, is a short "i" sound, like the "i" sound in "sit". The final sound, /lt/, is a consonant blend where the "l" and "t" sounds are pronounced almost simultaneously. Together, these sounds create the word "stilt", meaning a long, thin supporting pole.

STILT Meaning and Definition

1. Stilt can refer to either a noun or a verb. As a noun, stilt is typically defined as a long, slender pole or post used as a support or a device to walk on in order to elevate oneself above the ground or water. These poles are often made of wood, metal, or bamboo and are used by various groups of people for a variety of purposes. For instance, stilt-walking is a form of entertainment or performance art in which individuals use poles to give the illusion of walking on stilts, which can offer an impressive height advantage. Stilts are also commonly used in construction to provide support or access to hard-to-reach areas.

   As a verb, stilt refers to the act of elevating oneself or something else using stilts. This action can involve attaching stilts to one's feet or affixing them to an object, enabling it to stand above ground level. For example, people may stilt their beach umbrellas to prevent them from being buried in the sand or stilt their crops in wetlands to keep them above the water level. Similarly, stilting can be used metaphorically to describe a situation where something is raised or supported, both literally and figuratively.

   Overall, stilt serves as a versatile noun and verb, allowing for physical elevation and metaphorical support in various contexts.

2. • A pole of wood with a support or shoulder to raise the foot above the ground in walking, used in pairs.

   • To raise as on stilts; to raise by unnatural means.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for STILT

• smilt
• stilty
• sitill
• stiil
• stilk
• stils
• soilt
• sillt
• stilits
• stiill
• stiyle
• stold
• stlist
• stilll
• swtill
• stil
• stwll
• stillb
• stirct
• stilla
• stilli
• sutile
• sctict
• stuft
• svelt
• stillk
• spilit
• stillw
• stict
• stileto
• stit
• utilit
• soflt
• astilb
• itilt
• sailt
• stilo
• stikly
• stylt
• stiht
• sailte
• skiltz
• smidt
• stilbit
• stielt
• Stihet
• stoirt
• Stioa
• btiet
• stiim
• stilow
• stixx
• stklut
• stiltz
• stilii
• stilate
• htiyt
• Stullt
• stiylte
• Shildt
• SFLLT
• Stieth
• Stiiv
• Stilete
• stilz
• istikt
• Stuitt

Etymology of STILT

The word "stilt" is derived from the Old English word "stelte", which can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "steltijǭ". This term is believed to have originated from the Proto-Indo-European root "*stel-" or "*stol-", which means "to place firmly". The use of stilts dates back centuries, both for practical purposes such as walking on unstable ground, and for entertainment and performance.

Similar spelling words for STILT

• stolte,
• styled,
• stellite,
• stilts,
• stultz,
• Stiltner,
• stilton,
• stilted,
• stiletto,
• stoltz,
• stealthy,
• stults,
• stealth,
• Stalder,
• stylet,
• stelter,
• stolid,
• stultify,
• stellate,
• stalter,
• stellato,
• stylite.

Plural form of STILT is STILTS

Conjugate verb Stilt

CONDITIONAL

I would stilt

you would stilt

he/she/it would stilt

we would stilt

they would stilt

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be stilting

you would be stilting

he/she/it would be stilting

we would be stilting

they would be stilting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have stilt

you would have stilt

he/she/it would have stilt

we would have stilt

they would have stilt

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been stilting

you would have been stilting

he/she/it would have been stilting

we would have been stilting

they would have been stilting

FUTURE

I will stilt

you will stilt

he/she/it will stilt

we will stilt

they will stilt

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be stilting

you will be stilting

he/she/it will be stilting

we will be stilting

they will be stilting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have stilted

you will have stilted

he/she/it will have stilted

we will have stilted

they will have stilted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been stilting

you will have been stilting

he/she/it will have been stilting

we will have been stilting

they will have been stilting

IMPERATIVE

you stilt

we let´s stilt

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to stilt

PAST

I stilted

you stilted

he/she/it stilted

we stilted

they stilted

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was stilting

you were stilting

he/she/it was stilting

we were stilting

they were stilting

PAST PARTICIPLE

stilted

PAST PERFECT

I had stilted

you had stilted

he/she/it had stilted

we had stilted

they had stilted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been stilting

you had been stilting

he/she/it had been stilting

we had been stilting

they had been stilting

PRESENT

I stilt

you stilt

he/she/it stilts

we stilt

they stilt

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am stilting

you are stilting

he/she/it is stilting

we are stilting

they are stilting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

stilting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have stilted

you have stilted

he/she/it has stilted

we have stilted

they have stilted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been stilting

you have been stilting

he/she/it has been stilting

we have been stilting

they have been stilting