How to pronounce bells
Say it like BELZ. Bells is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce bells. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BELZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bells pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BELZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of bells
American and British speakers say bells in essentially the same way: /bɛlz/ in the US and /bɛlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BELZ.
What does bells mean?
- plural of bell How to pronounce bell
- Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bell How to pronounce bell
Words that sound like bells
- bell's
Questions about saying bells
How do you pronounce bells?
Say BELZ. The American pronunciation is /bɛlz/. In British English it is /bɛlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bells?
Bells is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BELZ.
Do Americans and Brits say bells the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɛlz/ and the British form is /bɛlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as bells?
Bells sounds the same as bell's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.