Cómo pronunciar «centurion» en inglés
sɛnˈtjʊəriən
sen·TYOOR·ee·ən
Acento principal: TYOOR
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «centurion» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “centurion”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sen
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TYOOR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TYOOR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "centurion" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "centurion is" sounds like "centurion-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "centurion" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The centurion, though, recognizes that Jesus is the Son of God, at least according--if that's the way we read that.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“story Centurion is a good example of the challenges that we have introducing a”— WIREDWatch clip
“which stretch out to Alpha Centurion come back are no less numerically large”— StanfordWatch clip
“Each century is commanded by a centurion.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“American Express allows its Centurion Lounge guests to check in via a mobile app, but access is still not guaranteed.”— CNBCWatch clip
“Centurion, the organization I work with, who worked to free Richard, is the first innocence organization in the world.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The centurion, though, recognizes that Jesus is the Son of God, at least according--if that's the way we read that.
Escuchar en contexto: “centurion”
80 clipsThe Inglés word “centurion” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as sɛnˈtjʊəriən (phonetic respelling: sen-TYOOR-ee-ən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (sen · TYOOR · ee · ən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TYOOR). Grammatically, “centurion” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 80 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “centurion” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, WIRED, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @22:06
“My John Wayne imitation for you. The centurion, though, recognizes that Jesus is the Son of God, at least according--if that's the way we read that. is the Son of God, at least according--if that's”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @2:28
“people's reactions to what becomes a pervert at the end of the Mortal Kombat story Centurion is a good example of the challenges that we have introducing a new character in the Mortal Kombat universe by now we have about 80”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @30:08
“integral doesn't converge in any meaningful sense because again surfaces which stretch out to Alpha Centurion come back are no less numerically large in the amplitude than a nice simple tube all right so that means we've got”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @2:33
“further subdivided into centuries of around 80-100 men. Each century is commanded by a centurion. An aquilifer, or eagle-bearer, marches at the head of each legion”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @5:37
“This is a little bit more complicated. American Express allows its Centurion Lounge guests to check in via a mobile app, but access is still not guaranteed. guests to check in via a mobile app, but access is”
Definición y significado: “centurion”
- An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
- A player who scores a century.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- ““Man,” said the largest, most protective of the Praetorian guard, her lover, no doubt, and her peroxide-blond centurion, “for an apostle of peace you sure are filled up with war.””
- “The centurion, though, recognizes that Jesus is the Son of God, at least according--if that's the way we read that.”
- “story Centurion is a good example of the challenges that we have introducing a”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “centurion”
- Pronunciation:
- sen-TYOOR-ee-ən
- Sílabas:
- sen · TYOOR · ee · ən
- Written Hyphenation:
- cen · tu · ri · on
- Acento principal:
- TYOOR
- IPA:
- sɛnˈtjʊəriən
- Escuchar en contexto
- centurion
Palabras que riman con “centurion”
-ʊəriənPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "centurion" (⁄sɛnˈtjʊəriən⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «centurion»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «centurion» en inglés?
«centurion» se pronuncia ⁄sɛnˈtjʊəriən⁄ (sen-TYOOR-ee-ən). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «centurion»?
«centurion» tiene 4 sílabas: sen · TYOOR · ee · ən.
¿Dónde está el acento en «centurion»?
El acento principal en «centurion» está en «TYOOR». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «centurion»?
An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «centurion» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “centurion”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).