How to pronounce counsel
American English pronunciation
KOWN-sul
- IPA
- /ˈkaʊnsəl/
- Syllables
- KOWN · sul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What counsel means
Careful advice, often from someone wise
In a sentence: Before choosing a camp, Maya asked her older cousin for counsel.
Where it comes from: It comes from French and the Latin word consilium, meaning "advice" or "a plan." No one is sure where the Latin word came from.
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