century
nounHow many syllables in century?
There are 3 syllables in the word century.How to pronounce century:
Definition of century:
- century (noun):
- a period of 100 years
- a period of 100 years.
- one of the 100-year divisions of the christian era or of the preceding period of human history
Synonyms for century:
100
c
decade
decennary
decennium
half-century
hundred
millenary
millennium
one c
period
period of time
quarter-century
quattrocento
time period
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