How to pronounce “sell”
Say “sell” in one beat
sell
/sɛl/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sellsɛl
- IPA (American)
- /sɛl/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛl/
- Respelling
- SEL
- Syllables
- 1 — sell
- 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, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “sell” means
- noun
the activity of persuading someone to buy
“it was a hard sell”
- verb
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
“He sold his house in January”
- verb
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
“These books sell like hot cakes”
Say it in a sentence
“They decided to sell the old car before moving.”“sell”, answered
How do you pronounce “sell”?
“sell” is pronounced /sɛl/ (SEL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɛl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sell” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɛl/ — a single beat.
What does “sell” mean?
As a noun: the activity of persuading someone to buy For example: “it was a hard sell” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sell”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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