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Sentinel Pronunciation
Sentinel is pronounced SEN-tuh-nuhl, IPA /ˈsɛntənəl/.
SEN-tuh-nuhl
US /ˈsɛntənəl/ · UK /ˈsɛntɪnəl/
Syllables: SEN · tuh · nuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A guard or lookout posted to keep watch.
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Sentinel in a Sentence
- A stone sentinel stands at each corner of the bridge.
- The old dog is a reliable sentinel.
- Two soldiers kept watch as sentinels until dawn.
Common Mispronunciations of Sentinel
Not sen-TI-nuhl
SEN takes the punch, and the two beats trailing it stay equally quiet.
Not SEN-ti-nel
Both of those unstressed vowels are the colourless uh of about, not a clear i and a clear e.
Tip: Sentinel and sentry grew from the same root, and neither moves the weight off the front.
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