English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Elle Pronunciation
Elle is pronounced EL, IPA /ˈɛl/.
EL
US /ˈɛl/
Syllables: EL (1 syllable)
pronoun (French); also a proper noun: The French word for she, known in English mainly as the name of a fashion magazine.
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Elle in a Sentence
- The interview ran in Elle last September.
- Elle is the French equivalent of she.
- She has written for Elle since leaving the paper.
Common Mispronunciations of Elle
Not EL-ay
Nothing is sounded after the double l, so the word stops dead on the vowel of bell.
Not EE-luh
Keep the e short. A long ee opening turns it into the start of eel.
Tip: Elle, the letter L, and ell, an old measure of cloth, are all said the same way.
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