Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce fennel

FEN-ul - two syllables, stress on the 1st, rhyming with 'kennel'

US/ˈfɛnəl/

nəl

UK/ˈfɛnəl/

nəl

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What “fennel” means

A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.

In a sentence

  • Fennel has a sweet, anise-like flavor often used in cooking.
  • The bulb, leaves, or stalks of fennel can be eaten as a vegetable.

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