IPA Transcription of "bells" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “bells” is /ˈbɛlz/.

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bellsˈbɛlz

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English (United Kingdom)/ˈbɛlz/

Similar Pronunciations

/bilz/2

/bɛdz/1

/bɛl/6

/bɛld/1

/bɛli/4

/bɛliz/2

/bɛlk/4

/bɛlm/1

/bɛlt/1

/bɛlu/1

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