How to pronounce pent
Say it like PENT. Pent is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pent. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PENT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pent pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PENTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of pent
American and British speakers say pent in essentially the same way: /pɛnt/ in the US and /pɛnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: PENT.
What does pent mean?
- Confinement; concealment.
- Confined in, or as if in, a pen; imprisoned.
- A pentatonic scale.
Where does pent come from?
From pen + -t.
Words that rhyme with pent
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pent.
Questions about saying pent
How do you pronounce pent?
Say PENT. The American pronunciation is /pɛnt/. In British English it is /pɛnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pent?
Pent is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PENT.
Do Americans and Brits say pent the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pɛnt/ and the British form is /pɛnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.