How to Pronounce "tell from"
expression
ˈtɛɫ/ /ˈfɹəm
TEL frum
tˈɛl/ /fɹˈɒm
TEL FROM
Definition
To recognize the difference between two things; to be able to distinguish one from another.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛɫ/ /ˈfɹəm
British English
tˈɛl/ /fɹˈɒm
Simplified Pronunciation
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TEL frum
UK
TEL FROM
Listen in Context
I can't tell the twins from each other.
Can you tell wood from plastic by touch?
He couldn't tell truth from lies.
After years apart, I can still tell his voice from anyone else's.