English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cellular Pronunciation
Cellular is pronounced SE-lyuh-ler, IPA /ˈsɛljəlɝ/.
SE-lyuh-ler
US /ˈsɛljəlɝ/ · UK /ˈsɛljʊlə/
Syllables: SE · lyuh · ler (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Made of cells, or having to do with them, whether in a living body or in a phone network.
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Cellular in a Sentence
- The drug works at the cellular level.
- There is no cellular coverage in the valley.
- Damage to the cellular wall lets water escape.
Common Mispronunciations of Cellular
Not sel-yoo-LAHR
Only the opening beat is loud, and the ending thins out to a weak ler.
Not SE-loo-ler
Slip a y between the l and the vowel, so the middle beat is lyuh rather than loo.
Tip: Three beats, with the last two reduced almost to nothing.
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