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How to pronounce fellas

Say it like FEL-us. Fellas has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEL).

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US American/ˈfɛləs/FEL-us
UK British/ˈfɛləs/FEL-us
  • FEL
  • us
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fellas pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. usKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of fellas

American and British speakers say fellas in essentially the same way: /ˈfɛləs/ in the US and /ˈfɛləs/ in the UK.

British respelling: FEL-us.

What does fellas mean?

noun
  1. plural of fella How to pronounce fella

Words that rhyme with fellas

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

Questions about saying fellas

How do you pronounce fellas?

Say FEL-us. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛləs/. In British English it is /ˈfɛləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fellas?

Fellas has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEL). Broken into parts: FEL · us.

Do Americans and Brits say fellas the same way?

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

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