How To Pronounce Sent
sent
UK
Phonemic
/sent/
Phonetic
[sẽnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/sent/
In British English, sent is pronounced /sent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sent/.
Sent has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
sent
Sent has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Sent
Questions About Sent
How do you pronounce sent in British English?
In British English, sent is pronounced /sent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce sent in American English?
In American English, sent is pronounced /sent/.
Do British and American English pronounce sent the same way?
Yes. Both are /sent/.
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