How many syllables in century?

There are 3 syllables in the word century.

How to pronounce 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

100

decade

decennary

decennium

half-century

hundred

millenary

millennium

one c

period

period of time

quarter-century

quattrocento

time period

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