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How to pronounce “spell”

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/spɛl/ · 1 syllable

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S + consonant

Start hissing the S first (sss), then slide straight into the next sound.

Don't say इस्कूल or इस्टेशन. Start directly on स्.

Lesson: School, not iskool ›

Final L

Touch your tongue tip behind your top teeth, and pull the back of your tongue down and back, as if saying "oo" at the same time.

feel ≈ फी-अल्, people ≈ पी-पअल्. Make the final ल long and heavy.

Lesson: Feel, school, people ›

Use it in a sentence

Let me spell my last name for you.

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