how to pronounce ciel

/sjɛl/

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ciel is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of ciel in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… le bloc arc en ciel aujourd'hui il ya de …”

meanings of ciel

noun:

Heaven.
Sky.
Canopy (of a bed, etc.).

interjection:

Heavens!.

ciel frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word ciel occurs in french on average 113.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.