How to Pronounce “smelly

word

/ˈsmɛɫi/
SME-lee
/smˈɛli/
SME-lee

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsmɛɫi/

British English

/smˈɛli/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SME-lee

UK

SME-lee

Listen in Context

My dog's breath is smelly.

These shoes are very smelly.

The trash can is smelly.

Ugh, something in the fridge is smelly — we should check it out.