how to pronounce celestial

/sɪˈlɛs.ti.əl/

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celestial is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… to other celestial objects objects like …”

meaning of celestial

Celestial means relating to the sky or the stars.

celestial frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word celestial occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.