how to pronounce cent

/tsɛnt/

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cent is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of cent in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… und das sind zehn cent pro jahr oder so …”

meanings of cent

noun:

Cent (in other currencies).
Cent, the smaller unit of the euro.

cent frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word cent occurs in german on average 23.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.