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