How to Pronounce "sell out"
expression
ˈsɛɫ/ /ˈaʊt
SEL-owt
sˈɛl/ /ˈaʊt
SEL-owt
Definition
To sell all the available items of something, like tickets or products. It can also mean to betray your beliefs or principles, usually for money or gain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛɫ/ /ˈaʊt
British English
sˈɛl/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEL-owt
UK
SEL-owt
Listen in Context
The concert tickets sold out in one hour.
All the new phones sold out very quickly.
The bakery sells out of bread every morning.
The show was so popular, it sold out before I could buy tickets.