Start with 'cen', like 'sent'.
Then say 'ti', with a quick 'i' sound.
Finish with 'grade', pronounced like 'gray-d'.
cen-ta-grade
cen-tre-grade
sen-ti-grayed
Start with 'cen', using 'en' as in 'send'.
Next, 'ti', like the beginning of 'tin'.
End with 'grade', rhyming with 'made'.
cen-ta-grade
cen-tre-grade
sen-ti-grayed
Yes, start with a short 'e' sound like in 'send'.
No, it rhymes with 'shade'.
The stress is on the first syllable, 'cen'.
A scale for measuring temperature.
/ˈtɛm.pəˌreɪ.tʃər/
How hot or cold something is
/θərˈmɒm.ɪ.tər/
Tool for measuring temperature
/ˈmɛʒ.ər/
To find the size or amount
Temperature has a different stress pattern, stressed on the first syllable.
Thermometer begins with a 'th' sound unlike 'centigrade'.
Measure ends with a 'zh' sound, unlike the 'd' in 'grade'.
Repeating 'gray-d' helps avoid saying it like 'grad'.
Keep the emphasis on 'cen' to sound more natural.
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