# How to pronounce "Cecil"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-cecil/40395>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 9, 2000, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-cecil/40395 "2000-11-09T00:58:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-cecil/40395/1 "2000-11-09T00:58:25Z")

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STupid you say? Nay, I say!

Is it SEE-Sill?  
Or Sess-el?

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-cecil/40395/2 "2000-11-09T01:07:04Z")

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Oh, for Pete’s sake. It was _five freakin’ days ago_!

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=44944](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=44944)

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**Author:** ![Wanderlust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc29f/32.png) [@Wanderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wanderlust)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-cecil/40395/3 "2000-11-09T01:09:56Z")

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Sess seal if it’s a girl  
See sill if it’s a boy  
S’eck’l if it’s the plant

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-cecil/40395/4 "2000-11-09T01:14:36Z")

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Well, Kiss my own ASS!  
I pulled a SMARTT.  
NOT my intention…you may now close this, Manny.

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**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-cecil/40395/5 "2000-11-09T01:56:12Z")

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According to those who subscribe to the Zotti Conspiracy, it should be pronounced: **See? Shill**.