civil

/ˈsɪvəl/

Syllables civ·il

Stress CIV-il

Phonics Breakdown

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

v

/v/

consonant

il

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

relating to citizens, society, or public affairs; polite

Sound Reference

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ci=/sɪ/(city) + vil=/vəl/(devil)

Example

They had a civil discussion about the problem.