how to pronounce exile

/ˈɛk.saɪl/

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exile is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sometimes for days on Exile of the word …”

meaning of exile

Exile means to send someone away from their home or country.

exile frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word exile occurs in english on average 10.2 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.