English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Aunt Pronunciation
Aunt is pronounced ANT, IPA /ˈænt/.
ANT
US /ˈænt/ · UK /ˈɑːnt/
Syllables: ANT (1 syllable)
noun: The sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle.
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Aunt in a Sentence
- My aunt sends a card every birthday without fail.
- Her aunt taught her to drive.
- We stayed with an aunt in Cork for a fortnight.
Common Mispronunciations of Aunt
Not AWNT
No rounding belongs in the vowel. The au spelling is misleading here and the word has nothing of the aw of lawn in it.
Not AN-tuh
One beat covers the whole word, finishing on the nt with nothing after it.
Tip: Americans say ANT, which makes the word a homophone of the insect, while southern England says AHNT and keeps the two apart.
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