civilian

/səˈvɪliən/

Syllables ci·vil·ian

Stress ci-VIL-ian

Phonics Breakdown

ci

/sə/

soft c+schwa

vil

/vɪl/

short i

ian

/iən/

schwa

Meaning

a person who is not a member of the military or police

Sound Reference

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ci=/sə/(city) + vil=/vɪl/(village) + ian=/iən/(Italian)

Example

The soldier helped a wounded civilian.