How to pronounce seals
Say it like SEELZ. Seals is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SEELZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Seals pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SEELZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of seals
American and British speakers say seals in essentially the same way: /silz/ in the US and /siːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: SEELZ.
What does seals mean?
- plural of seal How to pronounce seal
- third-person singular simple present indicative of seal How to pronounce seal
Questions about saying seals
How do you pronounce seals?
Say SEELZ. The American pronunciation is /silz/. In British English it is /siːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in seals?
Seals is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SEELZ.
Do Americans and Brits say seals the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /silz/ and the British form is /siːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.