How To Pronounce Centimetre
centimetre
In British English, centimetre is pronounced /ˈsen.tɪ.miː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.tɪ.miː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsen.t̯ə.miː.t̯ɚ/.
Centimetre has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Centimetre has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Centimetre
How do you pronounce centimetre in British English?
In British English, centimetre is pronounced /ˈsen.tɪ.miː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.tɪ.miː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce centimetre in American English?
In American English, centimetre is pronounced /ˈsen.t̯ə.miː.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in centimetre?
Centimetre has four syllables, /sen/ + /tɪ/ + /miː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in centimetre?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce centimetre the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsen.tɪ.miː.tə/ and American English has /ˈsen.t̯ə.miː.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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