How to pronounce shelled
Say it like SHELD. Shelled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHELD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shelled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHELDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of shelled
American and British speakers say shelled in essentially the same way: /ʃɛld/ in the US and /ʃɛld/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHELD.
What does shelled mean?
- simple past and past participle of shell How to pronounce shell
- Having a shell; testaceous.“the shelled slug of species Testacella haliotidea”
- Having had the shell removed.“shelled peas”
- Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.
Words that rhyme with shelled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shelled.
Questions about saying shelled
How do you pronounce shelled?
Say SHELD. The American pronunciation is /ʃɛld/. In British English it is /ʃɛld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shelled?
Shelled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHELD.
Do Americans and Brits say shelled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃɛld/ and the British form is /ʃɛld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.