swell
SWEL
swel
/ˈswɛl/ · 1 syllable
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “swell” is spelled “swel”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | w | e | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ |
English writes “swell” with
5 letters for 4 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“swel” — 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 “swell”
welltellhellhotelsellsmellfellcellbellspell
“swell” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “swell”?
“swell” is pronounced SWEL — IPA /ˈswɛl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “swel”.
How many syllables are in “swell”?
“swell” has 1 syllable: SWEL (the capitalized syllable is stressed).