To pronounce "saint", say SAINT — one syllable, IPA /sən(t)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"saint" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with quaint and faint, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint.”
“Dorothy Day was a living saint.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Saint" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "saint" is /sən(t)/.
Saint: A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
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