English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tell Pronunciation
Tell is pronounced TEL, IPA /ˈtɛl/.
TEL
US /ˈtɛl/ · UK /ˈtɛl/
Syllables: TEL (1 syllable)
verb: To give someone information in speech or writing.
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Tell in a Sentence
- Tell me what happened at the station.
- I cannot tell the twins apart.
- Did she tell you about the job?
Common Mispronunciations of Tell
Not TAL
Tell and tall split on the vowel. This one takes the e of bed, and tall takes the aw of law.
Not TEL-uh
The word ends on the l with the tongue still against the ridge behind the teeth. Adding a vowel after it makes two beats where English wants one.
Tip: Tell, told, told: the past and the participle are the same, so there is no telled.
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