How to Pronounce "ceiling"
word
/ˈsiɫɪŋ/
SEE-ling
/sˈiːlɪŋ/
SEE-ling
Definition
The ceiling is the inside top surface of a room. It can also mean an upper limit that something cannot go beyond.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsiɫɪŋ/
British English
/sˈiːlɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
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UK
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Listen in Context
The ceiling in my room is white.
There is a fan on the ceiling.
He looked up at the ceiling.
The government set a ceiling on rent increases this year.