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How to Pronounce Marseille
/maʁ.sɛj/
France's second-largest city. The "ille" ending is /ɛj/, not /il/.
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Marseille
maʁ.sɛj — correct
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How do you pronounce Marseille?
Marseille is pronounced /maʁ.sɛj/.
Where does the word Marseille come from?
Marseille is a French loanword — France's second-largest city. The "ille" ending is /ɛj/, not /il/..
Is Marseille pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Marseille is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.