century

/ˈsentʃəri/

Syllables cen·tu·ry

Stress CEN-tu-ry

Phonics Breakdown

cen

/sen/

soft c

tu

/tʃu/

ture sound

ry

/ri/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

a period of 100 years

Sound Reference

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cen=/sen/(cent) + tu=/tʃu/(Tuesday) + ry=/ri/(story)

Example

This building is over a century old.