English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Else Pronunciation
Else is pronounced ELS, IPA /ˈɛls/.
ELS
US /ˈɛls/ · UK /ˈɛls/
Syllables: ELS (1 syllable)
adverb and adjective: Other than the person or thing already mentioned.
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Else in a Sentence
- Is there anything else you need before I go?
- Somebody else left their umbrella in the hallway.
- We could eat here, or else try the place by the station.
Common Mispronunciations of Else
Not ELZ
Keep the ending unvoiced. The final se hisses like the s in loose, so the word rhymes with bells only in its vowel and not in its last sound.
Not EL-suh
One syllable. The e on the end is silent, and adding a vowel after the s turns the word into the name Elsa.
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