How to Pronounce "sentry"
word
/ˈsɛntɹi/
SEN-tree
/sˈɛntɹi/
SEN-tree
Definition
A sentry is a person, usually a soldier, who is assigned to guard a place and watch for danger or unauthorized people.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɛntɹi/
British English
/sˈɛntɹi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEN-tree
UK
SEN-tree
Listen in Context
The sentry stands at the gate every night.
A sentry must not leave his post.
The castle had a sentry on each tower.
He paced back and forth like a nervous sentry.