English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Amount Pronunciation
Amount is pronounced uh-MOWNT, IPA /əˈmaʊnt/.
uh-MOWNT
US /əˈmaʊnt/ · UK /əˈmaʊnt/
Syllables: uh · MOWNT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: A quantity of something, or to add up to a total.
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Amount in a Sentence
- A small amount of milk is enough.
- The repairs amount to nearly a thousand pounds.
- She saved a surprising amount in two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Amount
Not A-mownt
Push the voice onto MOWNT and reduce the opening a to a quick uh.
Not uh-MOONT
The ou is the ow of now, not the oo of soon.
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