how to pronounce centered

/ˈsɛntɚd/

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centered is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of centered in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… thin rigid massless disc centered in our …”

meanings of centered

adjective:

Middlemost; located at the center.
Emotionally stable, calm, serene; having a balanced mind.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of center.

centered frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word centered occurs in english on average 8.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.