cent

/sent/

Syllables cent

Stress CENT

Phonics Breakdown

c

/s/

soft c

e

/e/

short e

nt

/nt/

ng nasal

Meaning

a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar

Sound Reference

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c=/s/ (city) + e=/e/ (bed) + nt=/nt/ (went)

Example

This candy costs one cent.