Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ciel

/sˈil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: ciel
IPA: /sˈil/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of ceil.

Inflected Forms

ciels (present, singular) cieling (participle, present) cieled (participle, past) cieled (past)

Homonyms

seale cele

Rhymes With

feel real deal we'll steel appeal wheel meal ideal reveal steal seal

Questions

How do you pronounce ciel?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈil/.
What does ciel mean?: Alternative form of ceil.

How to pronounce ciel

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