How to pronounce subservient
American English pronunciation
sub-SUR-vee-unt
- IPA
- /səbˈsɝvi.ənt/
- Syllables
- sub · SUR · vee · unt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What subservient means
Too eager to obey others and put yourself beneath them
In a sentence: In the play, the subservient servant agreed with every word the king said.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin verb meaning to serve under.
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