How To Pronounce Civil
civil
In British English, civil is pronounced /ˈsɪv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪv.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪv.əl/.
Civil has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Civil has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Civil
Questions About Civil
How do you pronounce civil in British English?
In British English, civil is pronounced /ˈsɪv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪv.l̩].
How do you pronounce civil in American English?
In American English, civil is pronounced /ˈsɪv.əl/.
How many syllables are in civil?
Civil has two syllables, /sɪv/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in civil?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce civil the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪv.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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