How to pronounce “fell”
Say “fell” in one beat
fell
/fɛl/
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- 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
What “fell” means
- noun
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
- noun
seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
- noun
the act of felling something (as a tree)
Say it in a sentence
“She fell asleep on the couch before the movie ended.”“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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