Cent has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex. | |
| 2. | The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and he has decided not to pay a red cent more. | |
| 3. | A nickel is a five-cent coin. | |
| 4. | The man lives from hand to mouth and never saves a cent. | |
| 5. | I hope this expense report contains all the relevant business expenses because I'm not paying a cent more after this. | |
| 6. | I'd like to buy two 45-cent stamps, please. | |
| 7. | I don't have a cent, let alone a dollar. | |
| 8. | I do not have a red cent to my name. | |
| 9. | I haven't a cent to my name. | |
| 10. | A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill. |