How to pronounce shell
shell
/ʃel/
1 syllable
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Shell, sound by sound
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /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
He became a shell of his former self.
Words that rhyme with shell
- zelle/zel/
- michelle/mɪˈʃel/
- danielle/dæniːˈel/
- rachelle/rəˈʃel/
- raquel/rəˈkel/
- kjell/kjel/
- michel/mɪˈʃel/
- rafael/rɑːfaɪˈel/
More words with the /e/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gemini/ˈdʒemənaɪ/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce shell?
Shell is pronounced /ʃel/ in American English.
How many syllables are in shell?
Shell has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with shell?
zelle, michelle, danielle, rachelle, raquel.