Meaning and background
The story behind Sergeant
Sergeant is an established rank title used in military and police organisations, with particular duties varying by institution and country. The word has travelled from service-related historical language into modern official ranks. Used as a dog name, it may sound mock-authoritative, but the dictionary does not justify a claim that a pet is disciplined or protective. The plain occupational title is the documented source.
- Meaning
- An officer or non-commissioned rank in military or police organisations, depending on jurisdiction. Source
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About Sergeant
Recorded as a dog’s name
Sergeant appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɑɹdʒənt/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/sɑɹdʒənt/ · primary stress on syllable 1S AA1 R JH AH0 N T
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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