To pronounce "ceiling", say CEIL-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsiɫɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsiɫɪŋ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈiːlɪŋ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "ceiling", say CEIL-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsiɫɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Ceiling" has 2 syllables: ceil · ing.
The IPA transcription of "ceiling" is /ˈsiɫɪŋ/.
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