How to pronounce “century”
Say “century” in 3 beats
century
/ˈsɛntʃɚi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɛntʃəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
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- turtʃɚ
- yi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɛntʃɚi/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛntʃəɹi/
- Respelling
- SEN-chuh-ee
- Syllables
- 3 — CEN-tur-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CEN-tur-y. “cen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɛntʃɚi/
/sɛntʃəɹi/
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What “century” means
- noun
a period of 100 years
- noun
ten 10s
Say it in a sentence
“The bridge has stood for more than a century.”“century”, answered
How do you pronounce “century”?
“century” is pronounced /ˈsɛntʃɚi/ (SEN-chuh-ee) in American English and /sɛntʃəɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cen”. Build it as CEN-tur-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “century” have?
3: cen · tur · y. The beat lands on the first, “cen”.
Is “century” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɛntʃɚi/ (SEN-chuh-ee); British English says /sɛntʃəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “century” mean?
As a noun: a period of 100 years For example: “The bridge has stood for more than a century.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “century”?
Stress the first syllable: CEN-tur-y. “cen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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