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