How To Pronounce Selah
selah
In British English, selah is pronounced /ˈsiː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.lə/.
Selah has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Selah 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 Selah
Questions About Selah
How do you pronounce selah in British English?
In British English, selah is pronounced /ˈsiː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.lə].
How do you pronounce selah in American English?
In American English, selah is pronounced /ˈsiː.lə/.
How many syllables are in selah?
Selah has two syllables, /siː/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in selah?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce selah the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsiː.lə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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