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WillowbrookWord 319 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce celery
/ˈseləri/ British English
SEL·ə·ree
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
SEE·le·ry
✓ Say
SEL·ə·ree
My tip
A short e, and stress the start: SEL-ə-ree.
In a sentence
Chop the celery for the soup.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SEL-ə-ree.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce celery?
In British English, celery is pronounced /ˈseləri/. Say it like this: SEL-ə-ree. A short e, and stress the start: SEL-ə-ree.
How many syllables are in celery?
When you say it, celery has 3 syllables: SEL-ə-ree. The strong beat is the first one, SEL.
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