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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.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Stephen Ritz: A teacher growing green in the South Bronx 13 minutes, 43 seconds
All of my kids are either IEP or ELL learners,
- 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

All of my kids are either IEP or ELL learners,
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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