How to Pronounce "centavo"

word

sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ

sen-TAH-voh

sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ

sen-TAH-voh

Definition

A centavo is a unit of money used in several Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, equal to one hundredth of their basic currency (like a cent).

IPA Transcription

American English

sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ

British English

sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ

Simplified Pronunciation

sen-TAH-voh

Listen in Context

This coin is worth one centavo.

I found five centavos on the street.

A loaf of bread costs fifty centavos here.

Sorry, I don’t have a single centavo left in my wallet.