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How to pronounce pels

Say it like PELZ. Pels is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/pɛlz/PELZ
UK British/pɛlz/PELZ
  • PELZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pels pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of pels

American and British speakers say pels in essentially the same way: /pɛlz/ in the US and /pɛlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PELZ.

What does pels mean?

noun
  1. plural of pel

Questions about saying pels

How do you pronounce pels?

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

How many syllables are in pels?

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

Do Americans and Brits say pels the same way?

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

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