How to Pronounce Censor

To pronounce "censor", say CENS-or — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɛnsə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈsɛnsə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “censor”

"censor" has 2 syllables: cens-or. It rhymes with censer and dispenser, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: censer, sensor — easy to mix up when writing.

What does censor mean?

noun

  1. One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.

    “The Ancient Roman censors were part of the cursus honorum, a series of public offices held during a political career, like consuls and praetors.”

  2. An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.

    “The headmaster was an even stricter censor of his boarding pupils’ correspondence than the enemy censors had been of his own when the country was occupied.”

verb

  1. To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).

    “Occupying powers typically censor anything reeking of resistance”

Synonyms

censoriancensurerbowdlerizeexpungeexpurgateredact

Antonyms

decensor

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Words that rhyme with censor

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censerdispenserspencersensorcondenserfencertensorbiosensortenserdenser

Related words

baninspectoratecensorshipinspectorsergeantexaminerreviewspc

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "censor"?▾

"Censor" has 2 syllables: cens · or.

What is the IPA transcription of "censor"?▾

The IPA transcription of "censor" is /ˈsɛnsə/.

What does "censor" mean?▾

Censor: One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.

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