How to pronounce “cell”
Say “cell” in one beat
cell
/sɛl/
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- cellsɛl
- IPA (American)
- /sɛl/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛl/
- Respelling
- SEL
- Syllables
- 1 — cell
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “cell” means
- noun
any small compartment
“the cells of a honeycomb”
- noun
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
- noun
a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
Say it in a sentence
“He left his cell phone charging on the kitchen counter.”“cell”, answered
How do you pronounce “cell”?
“cell” is pronounced /sɛl/ (SEL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɛl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cell” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɛl/ — a single beat.
What does “cell” mean?
As a noun: any small compartment For example: “the cells of a honeycomb” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cell”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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