How do you pronounce sextant?

sextant is pronounced as /ˈsɛkstənt/.

🧭sextant

noun

/ˈsɛkstənt/

a navigational instrument with a graduated arc of 60°, used to measure the angle between a celestial object and the horizon

Using a sextant, the navigator fixed the ship’s position at noon.

astrolabe, octant, navigational instrument, quadrant

guesswork, estimation

marine sextant, brass sextant, sextant reading, use a sextant, celestial navigation

The rise and fall of voice pitch when speaking that expresses meaning or emotion

a bright orange or yellow flower of the daisy family, often used in gardens and ceremonies

an object, idea, or matter that is being referred to or dealt with

either of the two soft parts that form the edge of the mouth

the practice of allowing yourself to have something enjoyable; excessive gratification of desires

a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others; a fraud