English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Shell Pronunciation
Shell is pronounced SHEL, IPA /ˈʃɛl/.
SHEL
US /ˈʃɛl/ · UK /ˈʃɛl/
Syllables: SHEL (1 syllable)
noun and verb: The hard outer covering of an egg, nut or sea creature, or to remove such a covering.
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Shell in a Sentence
- She found a perfect shell at the tide line.
- Crack the shell and tip the egg into the pan.
- We spent an hour shelling peas.
Common Mispronunciations of Shell
Not SHEEL
Clip the vowel the way shelf and shelter do, because nothing in this word runs long.
Not SEL
An sh opens it, with the lips pushed forward. Without that rounding the word falls back to sell.
Tip: Shell and she'll are perfect homophones, so a shell on the beach and she'll be late begin identically.
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