How to pronounce dwell
American English pronunciation
DWEL
- IPA
- /ˈdwɛl/
- Syllables
- DWEL (1 syllable)
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What dwell means
To live in a chosen place
In a sentence: Owls often dwell in the hollow of an old oak tree.
Where it comes from: From Old English dwellan, meaning to delay or stay.
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Another meaning
To keep thinking about something for too long
In a sentence: Try not to dwell on the mistake, because everyone slips up sometimes.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word meaning to delay or stay. It is the same word as dwell meaning to live somewhere.
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