English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Facile Pronunciation
Facile is pronounced FA-suhl, IPA /ˈfæsəl/.
FA-suhl
US /ˈfæsəl/ · UK /ˈfæsaɪl/
Syllables: FA · suhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Easy in a way that shows too little thought or effort.
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Facile in a Sentence
- The comparison is facile and the figures do not support it.
- He gave a facile answer and moved on.
- Calling it a facile win underrates the other side.
Common Mispronunciations of Facile
Not fuh-SEEL
Front stress, and the ending is a weak suhl rather than a long eel. The French facile does close that way, which is where the habit starts.
Not FA-syl
American dictionaries flatten that ending to suhl and British ones keep a full syl, so both are correct within their own accents.
Tip: Facile and facility share a root but nothing in their shape, since one leans on the first beat and the other on the second.
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