How to Pronounce "navel"
word
/ˈneɪvəɫ/
NAY-vuhl
/nˈeɪvəl/
NAY-vuhl
Definition
The small, usually round scar in the center of your stomach where the umbilical cord was attached when you were born. Commonly called the belly button.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈneɪvəɫ/
British English
/nˈeɪvəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAY-vuhl
UK
NAY-vuhl
Listen in Context
Your navel is in the middle of your stomach.
Doctors clean a newborn's navel after birth.
She has a ring on her navel.
Some people call their navel a 'belly button'.