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tell

TEL
tel in Ingglish
IPA /ˈtɛl/ · 1 syllable

How “tell” is spelled in Ingglish

Each letter group of “tell” and how Ingglish spells it (an em dash means those letters make no sound)
Englishtell
Ingglishtel

“tell” sound by sound

Sound-by-sound breakdown of “tell”
Ingglishtel
IPA/t//ɛ//l/
Sounds
3 sounds from 4 letters: 1 vowel /ɛ/ and 2 consonants /t/, /l/
Syllables
1 — TEL
Frequency
one of the most common words in English: 1,769 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #87 of the 48,804 words on this site
Rhyme ending
/ɛl/

Words that sound like “tell” (homophones)

tel

Words that rhyme with “tell” (/ɛl/)

wellhellsellsmellfellcellbellspellswellel

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“tell” — questions & answers

How do you spell “tell”?

T-E-L-L in English; “tel” in Ingglish.

How do you pronounce “tell”?

TEL — IPA /ˈtɛl/, 1 syllable.

What is the IPA for “tell”?

/ˈtɛl/ — 1 syllable.

What words sound like “tell”?

“tel” — same sounds, different spelling.

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