census

/ˈsɛn.səs/

Syllables cen·sus

Stress CEN-sus

Phonics Breakdown

cen

/sɛn/

short e

sus

/səs/

schwa

Meaning

an official count of a population

Sound Reference

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cen=/sɛn/ (cent) + sus=/səs/ (Jesus)

Example

The census is conducted every ten years.