word
Latin
et cetera
et-SET-er-uh
/ɛtˈsɛtərə/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
etcetera
Sounds like
Begins with ‘et-SET’, not ‘ex-SET’.
Dictionary meaning
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History and origin
Latin.
Common mispronunciations
ex-CET-er-uhek-SEK-tra
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