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How would you pronounce Cybele?

93 replies

BiscuitLover3678 · 01/04/2022 12:51

Sye as in your eye.

Sye -Bell or sye-Bee-Leh or sye-Bee-Lee

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mrsmolks · 01/04/2022 16:35

Sybil

Concestor · 01/04/2022 16:10

Sigh-bee-lee
Sigh-beal

I'm not really sure to be honest! I'd have to ask.

GeneLovesJezebel · 01/04/2022 16:03

The same as Cybil.

Synchrony · 01/04/2022 16:01

First guess was Sigh-belly.

MikeandDave · 01/04/2022 15:52

Makes me think of Fawlty Towers - "Sybil" yelled by John Cleese.

Same GrinGrin

SweetPetrichor · 01/04/2022 15:48

Sih-belly

NameChangeCity123 · 01/04/2022 15:43

@whatausername

I read it the same as Sibyl
Me too
Lubeyboobyalt · 01/04/2022 15:39

s-eye-bell

RonSwansonsChair · 01/04/2022 15:39

Sigh- beh-lay

Completely wrong, I'm sure.

Goodbyetowinter · 01/04/2022 15:36

Makes me think of Fawlty Towers - "Sybil" yelled by John Cleese.

DrDetriment · 01/04/2022 15:33

Either a yoonique spelling of Sybil or Si-bee-lah. Either way, not good.

Neverreturntoathread · 01/04/2022 15:31

Sigh-belle

ChicCroissant · 01/04/2022 15:20

Cybeh-lee, because it looks like cyber (but without the r being pronounced, more eh than er).

I did wonder if it was someone looking for a different spelling of Sybil.

itssquidstella · 01/04/2022 15:16

(Agree it should be Kib-eh-leeeeh really but in English we do traditionally soften the C for Ancient Greek and Latin loans.)

itssquidstella · 01/04/2022 15:14

SIB-eh-lee

GreenWhiteViolet · 01/04/2022 15:14

Sib-ay-lee

I know it as the name of the goddess but have only ever seen it written, not heard it.

Neongoddess · 01/04/2022 15:12

I would go with the hard C.

ExMachinaDeus · 01/04/2022 15:06

I’d say it with emphasis on the 2nd syllable and a short “I”. - Si-BELLE

A slightly French version of Sibyl.

Seyebel sound v weird. And as if you don’t know how to say Sibyl.

ItsSnowJokes · 01/04/2022 15:06

@nearlyspringyay

Sy bell e

I don't like like it.

This
DuckaLucka · 01/04/2022 15:04

Sie-Bell.

Anystarinthesky · 01/04/2022 15:03

Sibyl

Grumpasaurusrex · 01/04/2022 15:01

Kai-belly

Or sye-belly

Either way, not good

dollydimple123 · 01/04/2022 14:54

Cybil

Derbee · 01/04/2022 14:49

Sigh beel?

Libertaire · 01/04/2022 14:46

Sy- buy-Lee?

Never heard of it. Sounds like a model of Korean car.

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