English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Centre Pronunciation
Centre is pronounced SEN-ter, IPA /ˈsɛntɝ/.
SEN-ter
US /ˈsɛntɝ/ · UK /ˈsɛntə/
Syllables: SEN · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The middle of something, or a building where a particular activity happens.
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Centre in a Sentence
- The leisure centre is closed for refurbishment.
- Put the vase in the centre of the table.
- The whole argument centres on one sentence.
Common Mispronunciations of Centre
Not SEN-truh
The re ending is said er, as it is in theatre and metre. Nothing is pronounced in the order the letters appear.
Not sen-TER
Lead with SEN and let the ending fall away. Central, by contrast, does put the beat on the first syllable too.
Tip: Centre and center are the same word, the first British and the second American, and both are said SEN-ter.
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