How to pronounce century
century
/ˈsentʃəri/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Century, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
Esperanto is the language of the twenty-first century.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce century?
Century is pronounced /ˈsentʃəri/ in American English.
How many syllables are in century?
Century has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in century?
The first syllable: /ˈsentʃəri/.