How to Pronounce "sartain"
word
sɑɹˈteɪn
sar-TAYN
ˈsɑːtən
SAR-tuhn
Definition
'Sartain' is an old or archaic word in English that was sometimes used for 'certain' (sure), or, more rarely, as a word for a frying pan ('sartain' or 'sauter pan'). It is not used in modern English.
IPA Transcription
American English
sɑɹˈteɪn
British English
ˈsɑːtən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sar-TAYN
UK
SAR-tuhn
Listen in Context
Long ago, people sometimes wrote 'sartain' instead of 'certain'.
The old recipe called for a 'sartain', meaning a frying pan.
You won't see 'sartain' in modern writing.
She laughed, saying, 'I'm sartain he's coming,' in her old-fashioned way.