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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “panel”

“panel” is pronounced /ˈpænəl/ (PA-nuhl) in American English and /panəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pan”.
The sound

Say “panel” in 2 beats

Say it like this

panel

/ˈpænəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /panəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. panpæstress
  2. elnəl
IPA (American)
/ˈpænəl/
IPA (British)
/panəl/
Respelling
PA-nuhl
Syllables
2 — PAN-el
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PAN-el. “pan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈpænəl/

British

/panəl/

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Meaning

What “panel” means

  1. noun

    sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

  2. noun

    a committee appointed to judge a competition

  3. noun

    (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)

Say it in a sentence

“One panel of the fence blew down in the gale.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“panel”, answered

How do you pronounce “panel”?

“panel” is pronounced /ˈpænəl/ (PA-nuhl) in American English and /panəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pan”. Build it as PAN-el, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “panel” have?

2: pan · el. The beat lands on the first, “pan”.

Is “panel” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpænəl/ (PA-nuhl); British English says /panəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “panel” mean?

As a noun: sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something For example: “One panel of the fence blew down in the gale.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “panel”?

Stress the first syllable: PAN-el. “pan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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