How To Pronounce Cello
cello
In British English, cello is pronounced /ˈtʃel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃel.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃel.oʊ/.
Cello 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
Cello 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 Cello
Questions About Cello
How do you pronounce cello in British English?
In British English, cello is pronounced /ˈtʃel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃel.əʊ].
How do you pronounce cello in American English?
In American English, cello is pronounced /ˈtʃel.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in cello?
Cello has two syllables, /tʃel/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in cello?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃel/.
Do British and American English pronounce cello the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃel.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈtʃel.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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