how to pronounce cents

/ˈsɛnts/

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cents is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… 87 cents a lot of money I feel like I've …”

meanings of cents

noun:

Plural of cent.

cents frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cents occurs in english on average 11.1 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.