How To Pronounce Ant
ant
UK
Phonemic
/ænt/
Phonetic
[æ̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ænt/
In British English, ant is pronounced /ænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænt/.
Ant has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
ænt
Ant has one syllable in British English.
ant + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ænts/
US
/ænts/
Words That Rhyme With Ant
Questions About Ant
How do you pronounce ant in British English?
In British English, ant is pronounced /ænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce ant in American English?
In American English, ant is pronounced /ænt/.
Do British and American English pronounce ant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ænt/.
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