How to pronounce “aunt”
Say “aunt” in one beat
aunt
/ænt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- auntænt
- IPA (American)
- /ænt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːnt/
- Also accepted
- /ɔnt/
- Respelling
- ANT (UK AHNT)
- Syllables
- 1 — aunt
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ænt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ænt/
/ɑːnt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “aunt” goes wrong
- Often heard
“one form is wrong”
American English usually says ANT; British English says AHNT
What “aunt” means
- noun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
Say it in a sentence
“My aunt still writes letters by hand every Sunday.”“aunt”, answered
How do you pronounce “aunt”?
“aunt” is pronounced /ænt/ (ANT (UK AHNT)) in American English and /ɑːnt/ in British English, and /ɔnt/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ænt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “aunt” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ænt/ — a single beat.
Is “aunt” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ænt/ (ANT (UK AHNT)); British English says /ɑːnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “aunt” mean?
As a noun: the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle For example: “My aunt still writes letters by hand every Sunday.”
Where is the stress in “aunt”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ænt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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