how to pronounce сантиметр

/sənʲtʲɪˈmʲetr/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of сантиметр is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

сантиметр is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of сантиметр

1.

nʲ

2.

tʲ

3.

mʲ

example pitch curve for pronunciation of сантиметр

test your pronunciation of сантиметр

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of сантиметр

video examples of сантиметр pronunciation

An example use of сантиметр in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… зритель на один сантиметр а один …”

meanings of сантиметр

noun:

Centimeter/centimetre (SI unit of measure).
Tape measure.

сантиметр frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word сантиметр occurs in russian on average 3.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.