sea captain meaning

UK /siː ˈkæptɪn/ US /si ˈkæptən/ 3 syllables

sea captain (noun): an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.

Definition of sea captain

  1. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

    Synonyms: master, captain, skipper

    Type of: officer

    Kinds: Kidd

How to pronounce sea captain

sea captain is pronounced /siː ˈkæptɪn/ in British English and /si ˈkæptən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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