how to pronounce cecil

/ˈsiːsəl/

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cecil is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cecil in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… Italy so it was not Cecil if it was …”

meanings of cecil

name:

A male given name from Latin.
A surname.

noun:

A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.

cecil frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cecil occurs in english on average 6.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.