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How to pronounce centrists

Say it like SEN-trists. Centrists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEN).

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US American/ˈsɛntrɪsts/SEN-trists
UK British/ˈsɛntrɪsts/SEN-trists
  • SEN
  • trists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Centrists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. tristsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of centrists

American and British speakers say centrists in essentially the same way: /ˈsɛntrɪsts/ in the US and /ˈsɛntrɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEN-trists.

What does centrists mean?

noun
  1. plural of centrist How to pronounce centrist

Questions about saying centrists

How do you pronounce centrists?

Say SEN-trists. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛntrɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈsɛntrɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in centrists?

Centrists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEN). Broken into parts: SEN · trists.

Do Americans and Brits say centrists the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsɛntrɪsts/ and the British form is /ˈsɛntrɪsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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