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How to pronounce “ell

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Pronunciation guide for ell

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of ell with real speech in context.
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Stephen Ritz: A teacher growing green in the South Bronx 13 minutes, 43 secondsSo I'm here to tell you a story about me
Definition summary
(historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.

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How to pronounce ell

Stephen Ritz: A teacher growing green in the South Bronx 13 minutes, 43 seconds

So I'm here to tell you a story about me

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “ell

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.

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