English pronunciation

How to pronounce “sergeant

Phonetic spelling

SAR-juhnt

IPA /ˈsɑɹdʒənt/

Syllable stress

sar·juhnt

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “sergeant”?

s e r g e a n t

sergeant” is spelled S-E-R-G-E-A-N-T. It is pronounced SAR-juhnt, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The sergeant ordered the soldiers to stand at attention.

  • My uncle was a sergeant in the army for twenty years.

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