How to pronounce centuriate
Say it like sen-TYUUR-ee-ut. Centuriate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TYUUR).
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- sen
- TYUUR
- ee
- ut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Centuriate 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.
- TYUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- utKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of centuriate
American and British speakers say centuriate in essentially the same way: /sɛnˈtjʊriət/ in the US and /sɛnˈtjʊriət/ in the UK.
British respelling: sen-TYUUR-ee-ut.
What does centuriate mean?
- Divided into hundreds.
Where does centuriate come from?
First attested in 1540; borrowed from Latin centuriātus, perfect passive participle of centuriō (“to divide into groups of one hundred”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about saying centuriate
How do you pronounce centuriate?
Say sen-TYUUR-ee-ut. The American pronunciation is /sɛnˈtjʊriət/. In British English it is /sɛnˈtjʊriət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in centuriate?
Centuriate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TYUUR). Broken into parts: sen · TYUUR · ee · ut.
Do Americans and Brits say centuriate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sɛnˈtjʊriət/ and the British form is /sɛnˈtjʊriət/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.