Pronunciation

How to pronounce “fell

“fell” is pronounced /fɛl/ (FEL) — one syllable.
The sound

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fell

/fɛl/

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1 beat
  1. fellfɛl
IPA (American)
/fɛl/
IPA (British)
/fɛl/
Respelling
FEL
Syllables
1 — fell
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɛl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “fell” means

  1. noun

    the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

  2. noun

    seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges

  3. noun

    the act of felling something (as a tree)

Say it in a sentence

She fell asleep on the couch before the movie ended.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

fell”, answered

How do you pronounce “fell”?

“fell” is pronounced /fɛl/ (FEL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɛl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “fell” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɛl/ — a single beat.

What does “fell” mean?

As a noun: the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) For example: “She fell asleep on the couch before the movie ended.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “fell”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɛl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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