how to pronounce civil

/si.vil/

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civil is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… vu ça avec la guardia civil and espagne …”

meanings of civil

adjective:

Civilian.
Civil (war, marriage etc.).
Lay.
Civil, courteous, polite.

noun:

Civilian.

civil frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word civil occurs in french on average 17 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.