How to Pronounce "cell"
word
/ˈsɛɫ/
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/sˈɛl/
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Definition
A cell is the smallest basic unit of a living thing. It can also mean a small room, especially in a prison, or a mobile phone in American English.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɛɫ/
British English
/sˈɛl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sel
UK
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Listen in Context
A plant cell has a cell wall.
The prisoner sat alone in his cell.
I left my cell in the car.
This drug attacks cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.