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How to pronounce celled

Say it like SELD. Celled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/sɛld/SELD
UK British/sɛld/SELD
  • SELD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Celled pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SELDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of celled

American and British speakers say celled in essentially the same way: /sɛld/ in the US and /sɛld/ in the UK.

British respelling: SELD.

What does celled mean?

adjective
  1. Containing cells; cellular.
  2. Containing a specific form or number of cells.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of cell How to pronounce cell

Where does celled come from?

From cell + -ed.

Words that rhyme with celled

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of celled.

Questions about saying celled

How do you pronounce celled?

Say SELD. The American pronunciation is /sɛld/. In British English it is /sɛld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in celled?

Celled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SELD.

Do Americans and Brits say celled the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /sɛld/ and the British form is /sɛld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).