Can you pronounce sell, sale, seal, sill, and soul in English? Let’s look at these vowel sounds to improve your English pronunciation.
Sell – To pronounce it correctly start by saying the letter L in English. Notice that there are two sounds together in L. It sounds like ‘el’.
Now, add the ‘s’ sound before it. s + L
Sale – Say the first letter of the alphabet. Put an ‘s’ before it and the ‘l’ sound after it.
s + A + l
Seal – Recite the alphabet up to E. That E is the sound we want here. Your mouth is shaped as a smile, and the sound is long. Again, put an ‘s’ before it and the ‘l’ sound after it.
s + E + l
Sill – When we make this sound, our jaw is relaxed and our mouth slightly open. It is a short sound.
Soul – Again, we use a letter of the alphabet to make the sound. Here, it is the letter O.
s + O + l
Let’s practice!
1.) Sell the bell to Mel.
2.) I have a bale of kale for sale.
3.) Let’s seal the deal for real.
4.) The bill from the mill is on the sill.
5.) I want a whole bowl of sole.
Let’s talk.
Read through the sentences aloud. Then take turns suggesting words to complete the ideas, and elaborating on what you each mean.
1.) If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then ____ is the sill.
2.) To sail through difficulties with grace, one must ____.
3.) ____ is a tough sell, yet people manage to do it.
4.) Someone gets my seal of approval when ____.
5.) It’s best to buy ____ only when it is on sale.
6.) The cells that make up our bodies are amazing because ____.
7.) The best way to sell a new idea is to ____.
8.) I believe/don’t believe that people have souls because ____.
