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centimetres

/ˈs ĕ n t ə ˌm ē t ər z/

cĕn-ti-mē-tres

Rule 1

C always softens to /s/ when followed by E, I, or Y. Otherwise, C says /k/.

Rule 2

Vowels usually say their short sound in a closed syllable.

Rule 3

Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds (/ə/) in an unstressed syllable.

Base Form

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