English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sailor Pronunciation
Sailor is pronounced SAY-ler, IPA /ˈseɪlɝ/.
SAY-ler
US /ˈseɪlɝ/ · UK /ˈseɪlə/
Syllables: SAY · ler (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone who works on a ship, or who sails for pleasure.
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Sailor in a Sentence
- Her grandfather was a sailor on the Atlantic run.
- A sailor showed us how to tie the knot.
- He is a keen weekend sailor.
Common Mispronunciations of Sailor
Not say-LOR
SAY is the loud half, and the or ending shrinks to a weak ler.
Not SA-ler
The word sail is sitting inside this one, so the opening keeps its full length.
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