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How to pronounce centavos

Say it like sen-TAH-vohs. Centavos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH).

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US American/sɛnˈtɑˌvoʊs/sen-TAH-vohs
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • sen
  • TAH
  • vohs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Centavos pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. senKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. vohsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does centavos mean?

noun
  1. plural of centavo How to pronounce centavo

Questions about saying centavos

How do you pronounce centavos?

Say sen-TAH-vohs. The American pronunciation is /sɛnˈtɑˌvoʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in centavos?

Centavos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH). Broken into parts: sen · TAH · vohs.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).