fin de siecle

Questions

What does fin de siecle mean?

Alternative spelling of fin de siècle.

Where does fin de siecle come from?

One of many instances of the tendency in English not to bother using the original diacritics on loanwords; other examples include cafe, naivete, resume, and deja vu. Further encouraged by the fact that keyboard layouts used by English speakers require extra keystrokes to produce diacritics.

How to pronounce fin de siecle

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fin de siecle”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “fin de siecle”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “fin de siecle” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.