shop assistant

noun
UK: /ˈʃɒp əˌsɪstənt/
US: /ˈʃɑːp əˌsɪstənt/
  1. A person who works in a shop, selling things and helping customers.

    1. The shop assistant was very helpful.
    2. The shop assistant showed me the latest models and gave helpful suggestions.

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The phonetic transcription of "shop assistant" is /ˈʃɒp əˌsɪstənt/ in British English and /ˈʃɑːp əˌsɪstənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shop assistant": salesperson, sales assistant.

Example usage of "shop assistant": "The shop assistant was very helpful.". More examples on the page.