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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

centre

/ˈsɛntɚ/

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What does centre mean?

noun

  1. Australia, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.

verb

  1. Alternative spelling of center.

proper noun

  1. A former administrative region of France, now named Centre-Val de Loire.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Alabama.
  2. Centre County, Pennsylvania.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɛntɚ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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From this piazza the wondering Ichabod entered the hall, which formed the centre of the mansion, and the place of usual residence.
Washington IrvingThe Legend of Sleepy HollowProject Gutenberg ebook #41
Unutterable relief instantly filled them as if they fell upon the mystic jewel which sparkled in the centre of my stolen headpiece.
Edgar Rice BurroughsThe gods of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #64
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The bed was in the centre of the room, and in it, propped up with pillows, was the owner of the house.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #108
The Hall, with its grey façade and parapet, was the only residence of its sort so near the centre of the town.
Thomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #143
Trina was in the centre of the room, wiping off, with a damp sponge, the oilcloth table-cover, on which they had breakfasted.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165