English pronunciation

How to pronounce “fell

Phonetic spelling

FEL

IPA /ˈfɛɫ/

Syllable stress

fel

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “fell”?

f e l l

fell” is spelled F-E-L-L. It is pronounced FEL, 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

  • He fell down the stairs and broke his arm.

  • The leaves fell from the trees in autumn.

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