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cecile

/səˈsiːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
ce-cile
IPA
/səˈsiːl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French Cécile, from Anglo-Norman Cecile, from Latin Caecilia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cécile, Cecile, Caecilia

Frequently Paired Words

Cecil Cecilia

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cecile?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈsiːl/.
What does cecile mean?
A female given name from Latin.
Where does cecile come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce cecile

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/səˈsiːl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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