Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decentre

/diːˈsɛntə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cen-tre
IPA: /diːˈsɛntə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the centre from.

verb

To place away from the centre; to make eccentric.

verb

To displace from the centre.

Example Sentences

"to decentre the tyres from some model vehicle kits"
"The Saidian critique was part of a great sea change, a conscious attempt to ‘decentre’ Europe or even to ‘provincialize’ it."

Etymology

From de- + centre.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈsɛntə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

decentres (present, singular) decentring (participle, present) decentred (participle, past) decentred (past)

Rhymes With

center off-center centre off-centre enter re-enter valley center mentor correction center correction centre presenter inventor

Questions

How do you pronounce decentre?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈsɛntə(ɹ)/.
What does decentre mean?: To remove the centre from.
Where does decentre come from?: From de- + centre.

How to pronounce decentre

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