il noun adjective Stress: first syllable đ¤ Save Syllables: il (1) English Definition A prefix meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' Example Sentence The prefix 'il-' turns 'legal' into 'illegal'. US IPA /ÉĒl/ đ Listen US UK IPA /ÉĒl/ đ Listen UK Synonyms prefix morpheme Antonyms suffix Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link