Long Vowel Rule (1): When a word has two vowel, usually the first vowel says its name and the second vowel is silent.
gill noun (FISH) âº [ 1  C usually plural ] the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe. âº 2  us â [ C ] a measure of liquid that is equal to 0.142 litres or a quarter of a pint. âº 3  the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe.
noun waÂ·terÂ·spout \ËwoÌ-tÉr-ËspauÌt, ËwÃ¤-\. 1 : a pipe for carrying off water from a roof. 2 : a slender cloud that is shaped like a funnel and extends down to a cloud of spray torn up from the surface of a body of water by a whirlwind.