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Pronounced by Salli


Syllables

The word 'cello' has 2 syllables.
ˈʧɛ-loʊ


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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Cello'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Cello' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /ʧ/
TongueThe tongue raises. It touches the roof of the mouth. Then it presses the roof of the mouth. Finally, it releases.
LipsThe corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare.
TeethThe teeth are together.
AirThe air passes through the mouth. The air builds up when tongue presses the roof of the mouth. The air comes through when the tongue releases.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#3: /ɛ/
TongueThe tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /l/
TongueThe tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.
AirThe air flows around the sides of the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /o/
TongueThe back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /ʊ/
TongueThe back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.
LipsThe lips flare.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'cello'

I heard a cello tell a joke, but it got no reaction because it was just a viola playing pretend.

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Silly Sally saw a cello in a yellow tuxedo singing a solo, selling celery to the folks in San Francisco!

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