How To Pronounce Scant
scant
UK
Phonemic
/skænt/
Phonetic
[skæ̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/skænt/
In British English, scant is pronounced /skænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skæ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /skænt/.
Scant 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
skænt
Scant has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Scant
Questions About Scant
How do you pronounce scant in British English?
In British English, scant is pronounced /skænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skæ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce scant in American English?
In American English, scant is pronounced /skænt/.
Do British and American English pronounce scant the same way?
Yes. Both are /skænt/.
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