How to Pronounce “pencil

word

/ˈpɛnsəɫ/
PEN-suhl
/pˈɛnsəl/
PEN-suhl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɛnsəɫ/

British English

/pˈɛnsəl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PEN-suhl

UK

PEN-suhl

Listen in Context

She drew a cat with a pencil.

This pencil is very short.

I need a pencil for my homework.

Can I borrow a pencil? I need to fill out this form.