How do you pronounce "centaur" and why?
How do you pronounce "centaur" and why?
My wife pronounces it three different ways, each of which she can support. I pronounce it one, but other than that it's the way I've heard it I can't support my pronunciation even after some searches. What's yours and why?
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sen-tor
As in taurus, which rhymes with torus.
This is the only way in English I've ever known
A bunch of Americans pronounce it sen-tar for some reason that I've never understood.
Seems just like a regional accent thing
That's how it looks.
I also pronounce Taurus closer to "Tarus" than toorus.
That's one of my wife's answers.
You're very prompt.
This is how I pronounce it in Canada
That's how merriam webster pronounces it! I'd pronounce it like that as well, got curious, so I googled