how to pronounce cetera

/ˈsɛtɚə/

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cetera is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of cetera in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… et cetera why because i can explain …”

cetera frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word cetera occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.