English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Parcel Pronunciation
Parcel is pronounced PAHR-suhl, IPA /ˈpɑrsəl/.
PAHR-suhl
US /ˈpɑrsəl/ · UK /ˈpɑːsəl/
Syllables: PAHR · suhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Something wrapped up for posting or carrying, or a marked-off piece of land.
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Parcel in a Sentence
- A parcel arrived for you while you were out.
- They sold the back parcel of land to a neighbour.
- She parcelled up the books and took them to the post office.
Common Mispronunciations of Parcel
Not PAHR-shuhl
Parcel keeps a clean s where partial has a sh, and that one sound is the whole difference between them.
Not pahr-SEL
A parcel is said in one movement, with the push on the front half and a throwaway suhl behind it.
Tip: The c goes soft because an e follows, so the word runs PAHR-suhl and holds no k sound.
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