English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sybil Pronunciation
Sybil is pronounced SI-bil, IPA /ˈsɪbɪl/.
SI-bil
US /ˈsɪbɪl/
Syllables: SI · bil (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (given name): A female given name taken from sibyl, the title of a prophetess in the ancient world.
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Sybil in a Sentence
- Sybil kept every letter her brother sent.
- We were introduced to Sybil at the reading.
- Sybil was my great aunt on my mother's side.
Common Mispronunciations of Sybil
Not SY-bil
Both beats of Sybil hold a clipped i, so the name rhymes with nibble at the close rather than with tribal.
Not si-BIL
Civil and April share this shape exactly: a loud opening and a quiet second beat.
Tip: Sybil the name and sibyl the ancient prophetess are said identically, and the spelling with the y came later.
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