How To Pronounce Bell
bell
UK
Phonemic
/bel/
Phonetic
[beɫ]
US
Phonemic
/bel/
In British English, bell is pronounced /bel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [beɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bel/.
Bell has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
bel
Bell has one syllable in British English.
bell + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/belz/
US
/belz/
Words That Rhyme With Bell
Questions About Bell
How do you pronounce bell in British English?
In British English, bell is pronounced /bel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [beɫ].
How do you pronounce bell in American English?
In American English, bell is pronounced /bel/.
Do British and American English pronounce bell the same way?
Yes. Both are /bel/.
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