English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Seldom Pronunciation
Seldom is pronounced SEL-duhm, IPA /ˈsɛldəm/.
SEL-duhm
US /ˈsɛldəm/ · UK /ˈsɛldəm/
Syllables: SEL · duhm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: Not often.
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Seldom in a Sentence
- He seldom answers the phone.
- We seldom get snow this far south.
- She is seldom wrong about people.
Common Mispronunciations of Seldom
Not sel-DOHM
The back half never takes the beat; duhm closes flat and quiet.
Not SEEL-duhm
Short e at the start, the vowel of sell, which is the word hiding inside this one.
Tip: Two beats, SEL-duhm, and it means the same as rarely.
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