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.