How to Pronounce "centimetres"
word
ˈsɛntəˌmitɝz
SEN-tuh-mee-terz
sˈɛntɪmˌiːtəz
SEN-tih-mee-tuhz
Definition
A centimetre is a unit of measurement in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter, used for measuring length or distance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛntəˌmitɝz
British English
sˈɛntɪmˌiːtəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEN-tuh-mee-terz
UK
SEN-tih-mee-tuhz
Listen in Context
The table is 100 centimetres long.
My pencil is fifteen centimetres.
He grew five centimetres last year.
Can you cut the ribbon into twenty-five centimetres pieces?