How to pronounce centavo
Say it like sen-TAH-voh. Centavo has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH).
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US American/sɛnˈtɑvoʊ/sen-TAH-voh
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- sen
- TAH
- voh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Centavo pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- senKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- vohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
What does centavo mean?
noun
- Currency unit (hundredth of a peso) in Mexico.
- A similar subdenomination of various other currencies (in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mozambique, Nicaragua, and the Philippines).
Where does centavo come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish centavo.
Words that rhyme with centavo
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Questions about saying centavo
How do you pronounce centavo?
Say sen-TAH-voh. The American pronunciation is /sɛnˈtɑvoʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in centavo?
Centavo has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH). Broken into parts: sen · TAH · voh.