Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceili

[keɪli]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: ceili
IPA: [keɪli]

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social event with traditional Irish or Scottish music and dancing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish céilí (“Irish dancing session”), Scottish Gaelic ceilidh.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: céilí, ceilidh

Inflected Forms

ceilis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ceili?: The recorded pronunciation is [keɪli].
What does ceili mean?: A social event with traditional Irish or Scottish music and dancing.
Where does ceili come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce ceili

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ceili”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([keɪli]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ceili”.
Repeat and practice — Say “ceili” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.