centigrade
adjectiveHow many syllables in centigrade?
There are 3 syllables in the word centigrade.How to pronounce centigrade:
Definition of centigrade:
- centigrade (adjective):
- compare celsius
- relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
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The part of the syllable with the highest pitch or loudest volume is called the syllable nucleus, typically a vowel.
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