How to Pronounce “Celine”

American (US)

/səˈliːn/

British (UK)

/səˈliːn/

proper noun — A French luxury fashion house founded by Céline Vipiana in 1945.

The final e is silent. The transcription /səˈliːn/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “Celine” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “Celine” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /səˈliːn/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /səˈliːn/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "Celine" mean?

Celine (proper noun): A French luxury fashion house founded by Céline Vipiana in 1945.

How do you pronounce "Celine" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "Celine", /səˈliːn/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "Celine"?

/səˈliːn/ in American English, /səˈliːn/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "Celine"?

“Celine” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /səˈliːn/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.