How to pronounce “cent”
Say “cent” in one beat
cent
/sɛnt/
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- centsɛnt
- IPA (American)
- /sɛnt/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛnt/
- Respelling
- SENT
- Syllables
- 1 — cent
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “cent” means
- noun
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
- noun
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Say it in a sentence
“Prices rose about one cent for every gallon of milk.”“cent”, answered
How do you pronounce “cent”?
“cent” is pronounced /sɛnt/ (SENT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɛnt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cent” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɛnt/ — a single beat.
What does “cent” mean?
As a noun: a fractional monetary unit of several countries For example: “Prices rose about one cent for every gallon of milk.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cent”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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