English pronunciation
How to pronounce “cell”
Phonetic spelling
SEHL
IPA /ˈsɛɫ/
Syllable stress
cell
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “cell”?
c e l l
“cell” is spelled C-E-L-L. It is pronounced SEHL, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The prisoner was locked in a small cell.
Every cell in our body contains DNA.