English pronunciation
How to pronounce “sell”
Phonetic spelling
SEHL
IPA /ˈsɛɫ/
Syllable stress
sehl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “sell”?
s e l l
“sell” is spelled S-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
I need to sell my old car before I buy a new one.
She hopes to sell enough cookies to fund the school trip.