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