How to pronounce hell
hell
/hel/
1 syllable
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Hell, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
Time to get the hell out of here.
Words that rhyme with hell
- zelle/zel/
- michelle/mɪˈʃel/
- danielle/dæniːˈel/
- rachelle/rəˈʃel/
- raquel/rəˈkel/
- kjell/kjel/
- michel/mɪˈʃel/
- rafael/rɑːfaɪˈel/
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hell?
Hell is pronounced /hel/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hell?
Hell has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with hell?
zelle, michelle, danielle, rachelle, raquel.