How to Pronounce Cents

To pronounce "cents", say CENTS — one syllable, IPA /sɛn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

5

Letters

/sɛn/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “cents”

"cents" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with intense and pretense, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: sense, scents, sentz — easy to mix up when writing.

What does cents mean?

noun

  1. (money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
  2. A small sum of money.

    “He blew every last cent.”

noun

  1. The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
  2. The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

noun

  1. A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
  2. A single degree on this scale.

    “a temperature of 34 centigrades”

Synonyms

pennydollarcenteurocentmiddlemidstcenter of gravitycenter of masscentroidmidpoint

Antonyms

periphery

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Words that rhyme with cents

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

intensepretensesensedenserecompenseimmensetensecommencefencethenceincenselaments

Related words

centimepennybitscentimescenturiesctsdollarsfrancs

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cents"?▾

"Cents" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "cents"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cents" is /sɛn/.

What does "cents" mean?▾

Cents: (money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

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