how to pronounce steel

/ˈstiːl/

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the above transcription of steel is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

steel is pronounced in one syllable

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example pitch curve for pronunciation of steel

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An example use of steel in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… just by looking at steel and timber …”

meaning of steel

Steel is a type of metal.

steel frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word steel occurs in english on average 21.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to steel

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