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How to pronounce cent in American English

“cent” pronunciation by American speakers

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“cent” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Roughly 40-plus per cent.

    Federal Reserve

  2. bills in the denomination of one cent.

    NIST

  3. Fourteen pages, sold for ten cent and Dr.

    The Obama White House

Words that sound like “cent”

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Other forms of “cent”

Why real speech

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