sentinel

Questions about sentinel

What does sentinel mean?

sentinel means "a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event".

How many syllables are in sentinel?

sentinel has 3 syllables: sen-ti-nel. The stress falls on "sen". In IPA it is /ˈsɛntənəl/.

What is another word for sentinel?

Close synonyms include lookout, lookout man, sentry, watch, spotter. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sentinel a common word?

sentinel is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.