Sergeant has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A captain is above a sergeant. | |
| 2. | He rose to the rank of sergeant. | |
| 3. | The sergeant ordered the private to do push ups. | |
| 4. | The father had met the sergeant last year. | |
| 5. | I was busted to a sergeant. | |
| 6. | There was a sergeant that I particularly hated in the army. | |
| 7. | The old sergeant was not less moved than the captain. | |
| 8. | Who goes there? shouted the sergeant in a hoarse voice. | |
| 9. | He's a platoon sergeant. | |
| 10. | Hold up there, sergeant. |