How to pronounce ant
Say it like ANT. Ant is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ANT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ANTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of ant
American and British speakers say ant in essentially the same way: /ænt/ in the US and /ænt/ in the UK.
British respelling: ANT.
What does ant mean?
- social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
Where does ant come from?
Cognate with Yola emotee, emothee (“ant”), West Frisian eamel, eamelder, eameler (“ant”), Alemannic German Ameisse (“ant”), Bavarian Åmasn, Åmeisn (“ant”), Cimbrian amasa (“ant”), Dutch emt (“ant”), German Ameise, Emse (“ant”), Low German E
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Words that rhyme with ant
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Words that sound like ant
Questions about saying ant
How do you pronounce ant?
Say ANT. The American pronunciation is /ænt/. In British English it is /ænt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ant?
Ant is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ANT.
Do Americans and Brits say ant the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ænt/ and the British form is /ænt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as ant?
Ant sounds the same as aunt in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.