smell
SMEL
smel
/ˈsmɛl/ · 1 syllable
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “smell” is spelled “smel”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | m | e | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ |
English writes “smell” with
5 letters for 4 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“smel” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “smell”
welltellhellhotelsellfellcellbellspellswell
“smell” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “smell”?
“smell” is pronounced SMEL — IPA /ˈsmɛl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “smel”.
How many syllables are in “smell”?
“smell” has 1 syllable: SMEL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).