How to Pronounce "parallel"
word
/ˈpɛɹəˌɫɛɫ/
PAIR-uh-lel
/pˈæɹəlˌɛl/
PA-ruh-lel
Definition
'Parallel' means two or more lines that go in the same direction and never cross. It can also mean two things that are similar or happening at the same time.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɛɹəˌɫɛɫ/
British English
/pˈæɹəlˌɛl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAIR-uh-lel
UK
PA-ruh-lel
Listen in Context
Two parallel lines never meet.
The two roads run parallel to each other.
Their ideas are parallel in many ways.
There's a weird parallel between his story and mine.