How to Pronounce "sailor"
word
/ˈseɪɫɝ/
SAY-lur
/sˈeɪlɐ/
SAY-luh
Definition
A sailor is a person who works on a ship or boat, especially at sea. It can also mean someone who knows how to sail boats.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈseɪɫɝ/
British English
/sˈeɪlɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAY-lur
UK
SAY-luh
Listen in Context
The sailor waved from the ship.
My uncle was a sailor for many years.
That sailor knows the sea very well.
He became a sailor because he never wanted an office job.