How To Pronounce Century
century
In British English, century is pronounced /ˈsen.tʃə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.tʃə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsen.tʃə.ri/.
Century has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Century has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Century
How do you pronounce century in British English?
In British English, century is pronounced /ˈsen.tʃə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.tʃə.ri].
How do you pronounce century in American English?
In American English, century is pronounced /ˈsen.tʃə.ri/.
How many syllables are in century?
Century has three syllables, /sen/ + /tʃə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in century?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce century the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsen.tʃə.ri/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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