How to pronounce “scent”
Say “scent” in one beat
scent
/sɛnt/
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- scentsɛnt
- IPA (American)
- /sɛnt/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛnt/
- Respelling
- SENT
- Syllables
- 1 — scent
- 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, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “scent” means
- noun
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- noun
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
- noun
any property detected by the olfactory system
Say it in a sentence
“The scent of rain on hot ground is unmistakable here.”“scent”, answered
How do you pronounce “scent”?
“scent” is pronounced /sɛnt/ (SENT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɛnt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “scent” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɛnt/ — a single beat.
What does “scent” mean?
As a noun: a distinctive odor that is pleasant For example: “The scent of rain on hot ground is unmistakable here.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “scent”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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