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# How to pronounce "waitperson" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/wɪtpɛrsɒn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **wait·per·son**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A waiter or waitress.
  - *Example*: "He was reduced to flirting with waitpersons, and even they turned a cold shoulder."

### Example Sentences
- "He was reduced to flirting with waitpersons, and even they turned a cold shoulder."
- "take the place of a waitperson."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "waitperson" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Robotic and customer. You can look at tablets on restaurant tables now sometimes, like this one, where they will take the place of a waitperson. You'll just order for yourself on the tablet."
- **Watch at 10:01**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyRmHtSi6Tw&t=601s)


## How to Pronounce "waitperson"

- **Syllables**: wait · per · son
- **IPA**: `/wɪtpɛrsɒn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[server](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/server), [waitron](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waitron)

## Related Pronunciations

[wai](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/wai), [waiata](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waiata), [waibling](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waibling), [waid](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waid), [waie](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waie), [waif](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waif), [waifed](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waifed), [waifing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/waifing)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “waitperson”?
“waitperson” is pronounced /wɪtpɛrsɒn/ (wait · per · son). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “waitperson”?
“waitperson” has 3 syllables: wait · per · son.

### What does “waitperson” mean?
A waiter or waitress.

### How can I hear “waitperson” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “waitperson” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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