English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fellow Pronunciation
Fellow is pronounced FE-loh, IPA /ˈfɛloʊ/.
FE-loh
US /ˈfɛloʊ/ · UK /ˈfɛləʊ/
Syllables: FE · loh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A man or boy, or a senior member of a college or learned society.
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Fellow in a Sentence
- A fellow in a raincoat asked for directions.
- She was elected a fellow of the Royal Society.
- He has little patience with his fellow councillors.
Common Mispronunciations of Fellow
Not FE-low
The ow at the close is the long oh of go, so the word ends the way hello does.
Not FAH-loh
The first vowel is the e of bed, which is the only thing holding fellow apart from follow.
Tip: Fellow, yellow and mellow all rhyme, and each closes on an unstressed oh.
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