How to pronounce sentient
American English pronunciation
SEN-shunt
- IPA
- /ˈsɛnʃənt/
- Syllables
- SEN · shunt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- SEN-tee-unt
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What sentient means
Able to feel and sense things
In a sentence: Many people believe that dogs are sentient and can feel joy and fear.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning feeling or perceiving.
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