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.