civil

How many syllables in civil?

There are 2 syllables in the word civil.

How to pronounce civil:

Synonyms for civil:

civic

domestic

federal

home

interior

municipal

national

polite

political

public

Antonyms for civil:

all-embracing

catholic

ceremonial

cosmopolitan

ecumenical

far-reaching

foreign

formal

global

government

governmental

intercontinental

international

military

multinational

multiracial

national

nonnational

official

planetary

public

religious

state

transcontinental

transnational

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