How To Pronounce Rant
rant
UK
Phonemic
/rænt/
Phonetic
[ræ̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/rænt/
In British English, rant is pronounced /rænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rænt/.
Rant 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
rænt
Rant has one syllable in British English.
rant + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rænts/
US
/rænts/
rant + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈræn.tɪd/
US
/ˈræn.t̯ɪd/
rant + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈræn.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈræn.t̯ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Rant
Questions About Rant
How do you pronounce rant in British English?
In British English, rant is pronounced /rænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce rant in American English?
In American English, rant is pronounced /rænt/.
Do British and American English pronounce rant the same way?
Yes. Both are /rænt/.
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