How to pronounce pant
Say it like PANT. Pant is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PANT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PANTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of pant
American and British speakers say pant in essentially the same way: /pænt/ in the US and /pænt/ in the UK.
British respelling: PANT.
What does pant mean?
- To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
- To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
- Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.
- A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
- Eager longing.
- A pair of pants (trousers or underpants).“To commemorate our 50th anniversary we've rolled out a new pant with our signature blue and white seams.”
- Of or relating to pants.“pant leg”
Where does pant come from?
Possibly from Old French pantoyer, a byform or of Old French pantoisier (“to be breathless”) (compare modern French panteler (“to gasp for breath”)), of uncertain origin.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with pant
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pant.
Questions about saying pant
How do you pronounce pant?
Say PANT. The American pronunciation is /pænt/. In British English it is /pænt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pant?
Pant is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PANT.
Do Americans and Brits say pant the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pænt/ and the British form is /pænt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.