How to pronounce fellow
fellow
/ˈfeləʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Fellow, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
I did wrong in trusting such a fellow.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fellow?
Fellow is pronounced /ˈfeləʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fellow?
Fellow has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in fellow?
The first syllable: /ˈfeləʊ/.