How to Pronounce "cellmates"
word
ˈsɛlˌmeɪts
SEL-mayts
sˈɛlmeɪts
SEL-mayts
Definition
People who share the same prison cell. Each person in the group is called a 'cellmate'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛlˌmeɪts
British English
sˈɛlmeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEL-mayts
UK
SEL-mayts
Listen in Context
The two men became friends after they became cellmates.
She was nervous about meeting her new cellmates.
His cellmates helped him adjust to prison life.
Some cellmates keep in touch even after they leave prison.