English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Eel Pronunciation
Eel is pronounced EEL, IPA /ˈil/.
EEL
US /ˈil/ · UK /ˈiːl/
Syllables: EEL (1 syllable)
noun: A long snake-like fish that lives in rivers and in the sea.
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Eel in a Sentence
- An eel slid off the hook before he could grip it.
- Smoked eel is still sold at the market on Fridays.
- The eel migrates thousands of miles to spawn.
Common Mispronunciations of Eel
Not YEEL
No y glide opens this word. It begins straight on the long ee.
Not IL
That vowel runs long, the ee of feel, with nothing short about it.
Tip: A young eel is called an elver, which is a separate word rather than a form of this one.
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