Proper Pronunciation Guide
docile
[
dɑ sḷ]
Tips:
- Pronounce the letter “o” as /ɑ/ and stress it.
- Pronounce the second syllable as /s/ followed by a syllabic “l”/ḷ/ with no intervening vowel.
Practice Sentence:
| The animals in the childrens' petting zoo were very docile. |
Definition:
(adjective) Tame, calm, cooperative, and obedient.
Notes:
Other words ending in “-ile” which are pronounced similarly are missile and hostile. Some words ending in “ile,” on the other hand, are pronounced with an /ɑ͜i/, such as “domicile” [dɑ mə sɑ͜i
əɫ] , a place where one lives or resides permanently, and “infantile” [ɪn fən tɑ͜iəɫ] , having the quality of an infant, or babyish.