English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Ciel Pronunciation
Ciel is pronounced SEEL, IPA /ˈsil/.
SEEL
US /ˈsil/
Syllables: SEEL (1 syllable)
noun: French for sky, used in English mainly in names and in the pale blue called ciel.
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Ciel in a Sentence
- The wall was painted a pale ciel blue.
- Ciel has become popular as a given name.
- She signed the drawing with the single word ciel.
Common Mispronunciations of Ciel
Not SEE-el
English folds this into one beat where French spreads it over two.
Not KEEL
A c in front of an i is an s, so the word opens the way cinema does.
Tip: Ciel and seal are identical in English, and the French original keeps a y glide that English leaves out.
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