To pronounce "metacentre", say MET-ac-entr-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈmɛtəsɛntə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmɛtəsɛntə/
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"metacentre" has 4 syllables: met-ac-entr-e. It rhymes with metacenter, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: metacenter — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Metacentre" has 4 syllables: met · ac · entr · e.
The IPA transcription of "metacentre" is /ˈmɛtəsɛntə/.
Metacentre: A midway point between a ship's centre of buoyancy when upright and its centre of buoyancy when tilted; it must be above the centre of gravity to enable a tilting ship to return to an upright position.
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