How to Pronounce "cellmate"
word
ˈsɛlˌmeɪt
SEL-mayt
sˈɛlmeɪt
SEL-mayt
Definition
A person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛlˌmeɪt
British English
sˈɛlmeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEL-mayt
UK
SEL-mayt
Listen in Context
My cellmate taught me how to play chess.
He shares the cell with his cellmate.
The guard called out to my cellmate.
I got really close to my cellmate during those years inside.