How do you pronounce Bastille?
4) Pronunciation
As is the case for most words that end in –ille, the last four letters of Bastille are pronounced “eey” (IPA: [ij]), not “eel” or “ill.”
What does Bastille mean in French?
Bastille(ProperNoun) A prison in France, the storming of which in 1789 CE began the French Revolution. Etymology: From bastille, from bastilia, plural of bastile, from bastire. bastille(Noun) A castle tower, or fortified building; a small citadel or fortress.
How do you spell Bastille in French?
noun, plural bas·tilles [ba-steelz; French bas-tee-yuh]. (initial capital letter) a fortress in Paris, used as a prison, built in the 14th century and destroyed July 14, 1789. any prison or jail, especially one conducted in a tyrannical way. a fortified tower, as of a castle; a small fortress; citadel.