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Centipede Pronunciation
Centipede is pronounced SEN-ti-peed, IPA /ˈsɛntɪˌpid/.
SEN-ti-peed
US /ˈsɛntɪˌpid/ · UK /ˈsɛntɪˌpiːd/
Syllables: SEN · ti · peed (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A long thin creature with a pair of legs on each of its many segments.
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Centipede in a Sentence
- A centipede ran out from under the log.
- The bite of a large centipede is painful but rarely dangerous.
- He counted the legs on a dead centipede for an hour.
Common Mispronunciations of Centipede
Not SEN-ti-ped
Stretch the last syllable to a long peed. The ped root means foot, and it keeps its length here as it does in stampede.
Not sen-TI-peed
Open on the loud SEN and keep the other two light. Millipede is built and stressed in exactly the same way.
Tip: Three syllables, SEN-ti-peed. The name claims a hundred feet, though most species have far fewer.
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