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# How to pronounce "sickle cell" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/sɪkklɛsɛll/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **sic·kle·cell**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "sickle cell" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "for example Jewish people have Tacs and the uh African-Americans have sickle cell anemia and the uh the Irish disease is respectability and that infects them a lot and there was what would somebody said what was what would they say what would the English say if you wore that"
- **Watch at 10:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3xxZGdScLM&t=603s)

### Example 2
> "mean this is well known but if you um people who are recessive carrier of of sickle cell disease have increased resistance to malaria which is the biggest reason why that that trait has hasn't just disappeared given how deadly sickle cell disease is the biology is incredibly complex we"
- **Watch at 212:28**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K78jqx9fx2I&t=12748s)

### Example 3
> "sickle cell disease have increased resistance to malaria which is the biggest reason why that that trait has hasn't just disappeared given how deadly sickle cell disease is the biology is incredibly complex we understand such a tiny percentage of it that we need to have in your words just a level of of humility there are huge Equity issues as you've articulated"
- **Watch at 212:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K78jqx9fx2I&t=12759s)

### Example 4
> "but some are not even aware of it the disorder can only occur when two of such people have children one in four of their offspring will have sickle cell anemia which causes chronic pain and often death many don't make it beyond their fifth birthday this particular event today now gives us opportunity to do their blood tests so they know again"
- **Watch at 2:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLqCg1mRnqA&t=130s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "Sickle cell anemia also abbreviated HbS."
- **Watch at 19:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOrRJBqm744&t=1167s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "Sickle cell, which is again a genetic condition where there is actually a point mutation or missense mutation where it changes the actual overall shape of the red blood cell into a"
- **Watch at 34:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOrRJBqm744&t=2042s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "sickle cell disease using centralized laboratories filled with expensive equipment and trained personnel these luxuries"
- **Watch at 60:12**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzGx3K-ebT4&t=3612s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "Sickle cell disease can also cause stroke, even in children, and other organ damage that gets worse over time."
- **Watch at 2:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHWD8RSw4As&t=140s)

### Example 9
*Accent: US*
> "Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder, with more than 100,000 patients in the US alone."
- **Watch at 0:42**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9uigh9UAVY&t=42s)

### Example 10
*Accent: UK*
> "sickle cell disease developments in AI could help us treat high-risk pregnancies assess our risk for HIV and"
- **Watch at 0:43**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MUUBlZZO0&t=43s)


## How to Pronounce "sickle cell"

- **Syllables**: sic · kle · cell
- **IPA**: `/sɪkklɛsɛll/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[sickle](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/sickle), [cell](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cell)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “sickle cell”?
“sickle cell” is pronounced /sɪkklɛsɛll/ (sic · kle · cell). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “sickle cell”?
“sickle cell” has 3 syllables: sic · kle · cell.

### How can I hear “sickle cell” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “sickle cell” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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