how to pronounce swells

/ˈswɛlz/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of swells 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.

swells is pronounced in one syllable

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of swells

1. example pitch curve for pronunciation of swells

test your pronunciation of swells

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of swells

video examples of swells pronunciation

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

“… into the ground bio swells are planted …”

meanings of swells

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swell.

noun:

Plural of swell.

swells frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word swells occurs in english on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.