How to Pronounce “shelf

word

/ˈʃɛɫf/
shelf
/ʃˈɛlf/
shelf

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈʃɛɫf/

British English

/ʃˈɛlf/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

shelf

UK

shelf

Listen in Context

The books are on the shelf.

I put the cup on the top shelf.

This shelf is too small for the box.

Can you grab the pasta sauce from the middle shelf?