Pronunciation

How to pronounce “sent

“sent” is pronounced /sɛnt/ (SENT) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “sent” in one beat

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sent

/sɛnt/

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1 beat
  1. sentsɛnt
IPA (American)
/sɛnt/
IPA (British)
/sɛnt/
Respelling
SENT
Syllables
1 — sent
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “sent” means

  1. noun

    100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

  2. verb

    cause to go somewhere

    The explosion sent the car flying in the air

  3. verb

    to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place

    He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept

Say it in a sentence

He sent the documents by courier early that morning.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

sent”, answered

How do you pronounce “sent”?

“sent” is pronounced /sɛnt/ (SENT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɛnt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “sent” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɛnt/ — a single beat.

What does “sent” mean?

As a noun: 100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia For example: “He sent the documents by courier early that morning.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “sent”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɛnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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