How to pronounce sele
Say it like SEEL. Sele is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SEEL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sele pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SEELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of sele
American and British speakers say sele in essentially the same way: /sil/ in the US and /siːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: SEEL.
What does sele mean?
- Greeting, salutation.
Where does sele come from?
Inherited from Middle English sel (“fortune, bliss; a unit of time”), from Old English sǣl (“time, occasion, an opportune time, opportunity, happiness, prosperity, good times”), from Proto-West Germanic *sālī, from Proto-Germanic *sēliz.
Words that rhyme with sele
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Words that sound like sele
Questions about saying sele
How do you pronounce sele?
Say SEEL. The American pronunciation is /sil/. In British English it is /siːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sele?
Sele is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SEEL.
Do Americans and Brits say sele the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sil/ and the British form is /siːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as sele?
Sele sounds the same as seal in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.