Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

city centre

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: city -cen-tre
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

UK standard spelling of city center.

Example Sentences

"The strategy bemoaned InterCity being "rooted" in city centres, where the number of residents had declined substantially since 1960. Today, the city centre location is seen as a definite advantage over air travel."

Inflected Forms

city centres (plural)

Synonyms

city center central city

Questions

What does city centre mean?: UK standard spelling of city center.

How to pronounce city centre

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