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.

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