English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Centrifugal Pronunciation
Centrifugal is pronounced SEN-tri-fyoo-guhl, IPA /ˈsɛntrɪˌfjugəl/.
SEN-tri-fyoo-guhl
US /ˈsɛntrɪˌfjugəl/ · UK /ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːgəl/
Syllables: SEN · tri · fyoo · guhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Acting to move away from a centre of rotation.
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Centrifugal in a Sentence
- Centrifugal force throws the water outwards.
- A centrifugal pump moves liquid by spinning it.
- The dough separates under centrifugal action.
Common Mispronunciations of Centrifugal
Not sen-TRI-fyoo-guhl
Two patterns compete for this word and this is not one of them. Either the beat sits on SEN at the front, which is now the commoner American form, or on FYOO.
Not ken-tri-FYOO-guhl
The c before e is an s. It is hard only before a, o, u, or a consonant, as in cat and cross.
Tip: Both sen-TRI-fyoo-guhl and sen-tri-FYOO-guhl are recorded by the dictionaries. Pick one and stay with it.
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