How To Pronounce Cellar
cellar
In British English, cellar is pronounced /ˈsel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsel.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsel.ɚ/.
Cellar has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Cellar has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Cellar
Questions About Cellar
How do you pronounce cellar in British English?
In British English, cellar is pronounced /ˈsel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsel.əʴ].
How do you pronounce cellar in American English?
In American English, cellar is pronounced /ˈsel.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in cellar?
Cellar has two syllables, /sel/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in cellar?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sel/.
Do British and American English pronounce cellar the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsel.ə/ and American English has /ˈsel.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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