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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centre slang

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tre s-lang
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of obfuscatory slang in which the central vowel of a word is moved to the beginning, and other sounds optionally added, so for example mug might become ugmer.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

pig Latin

Frequently Paired Words

pig Latin backslang

Synonyms

medial slang

Questions

What does centre slang mean?
A form of obfuscatory slang in which the central vowel of a word is moved to the beginning, and other sounds optionally added, so for example mug might become ugmer.

How to pronounce centre slang

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