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.
uk â /vesËtÉªdÊ.i.Él/ us â /vesËtÉªdÊ.i.Él/. âº [ before noun ] being a small remaining part or amount. âº specialized medical used to describe something, especially a part of the body, that has not developed completely, or has stopped being used and has almost disappeared: a vestigial organ/limb/tail.