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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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.