celsius
/ˈsɛlsiəs/
Syllables cel·si·us
Stress CEL-si-us
Phonics Breakdown
cel
/sɛl/
soft c
si
/siː/
long i (i_e)
us
/əs/
schwa
Meaning
a temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
Sound Reference
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cel=/sɛl/(cell) + si=/siː/(see) + us=/əs/(focus)
Example
The temperature today is 25 degrees Celsius.