How To Pronounce Cell
cell
UK
Phonemic
/sel/
Phonetic
[seɫ]
US
Phonemic
/sel/
In British English, cell is pronounced /sel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [seɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sel/.
Cell 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
sel
Cell has one syllable in British English.
cell + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/selz/
US
/selz/
Words That Rhyme With Cell
Questions About Cell
How do you pronounce cell in British English?
In British English, cell is pronounced /sel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [seɫ].
How do you pronounce cell in American English?
In American English, cell is pronounced /sel/.
Do British and American English pronounce cell the same way?
Yes. Both are /sel/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com