How to Pronounce “servant

word

/ˈsɝvənt/
SUR-vuhnt
/sˈɜːvənt/
SUR-vuhnt

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsɝvənt/

British English

/sˈɜːvənt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SUR-vuhnt

UK

SUR-vuhnt

Listen in Context

The movie shows how a loyal servant can know more than the master.

He calls himself a public servant, but people think he only cares about power.

That word sounds a bit harsh today; I'd probably say domestic worker instead of servant.

The rich family had one servant in the house.