How To Pronounce Aunt
aunt
UK
Phonemic
/ænt/
Phonetic
[æ̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ænt/
In British English, aunt is pronounced /ænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænt/.
Aunt 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
Aunt has one syllable in British English.
aunt + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ænts/
US
/ænts/
Words That Rhyme With Aunt
Questions About Aunt
How do you pronounce aunt in British English?
In British English, aunt is pronounced /ænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce aunt in American English?
In American English, aunt is pronounced /ænt/.
Do British and American English pronounce aunt the same way?
Yes. Both are /ænt/.
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