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Do you say "aunt" or "ant"

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I grew up pronouncing it as "awnt", but my wife and inlaws say "ant".

How do you do you guys pronounce "aunt"?

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Ant.

That's how Canadians say it.

It was Aunt down in the States...

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@contenchess said
Ant.

That's how Canadians say it.

It was Aunt down in the States...
I pronounce it awnt and I am Canadian.

My American ant told me she wasn't an ant.....LOL....


-VR

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@vivify said
I grew up pronouncing it as "awnt", but my wife and inlaws say "ant".

How do you do you guys pronounce "aunt"?
the pincher of cheeks and twister of ears
the wearer of multiple pounds of lipstick and feedbags of pancake makeup
the teller of lewd and slightly racist jokes
the provider of cookies and candies
the thief of innocence and purity
the one who could make my uncle shut up so dang fast
the asker of unanswerable football questions
the one who must not be questioned, denied, or teased

always referred to as "yes ma'am" or "yes'm"

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@vivify
taunte.
Or in english, I say ant.
I guess awnt and taunte are pronounced about the same.

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@mwmiller said
@vivify
taunte.
Or in english, I say ant.
I guess awnt and taunte are pronounced about the same.
Only if the first 't' is silent.

-VR

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@mwmiller said
@vivify
taunte.
I grew speaking Creole and used to call my aunts that as a child. But when speaking English, I did pronounce it "aunt".

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I say 'aunt' when referring to my mum's sister, and 'ant' when referring to a small insect.

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I pronounce it the British-English way.

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Ant, some say ain't. It's been my experience people who say awnt either come from the East or are somewhat pretentious. They're also prone to saying Vahze instead of vase.

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"ant" (orignally from northwest Indiana near Chicago)

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Aren't what

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@vivify said
I grew up pronouncing it as "awnt", but my wife and inlaws say "ant".

How do you do you guys pronounce "aunt"?
People from the New England region (Boston, Cape Cod, etc.) put a 'w' in it.

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Ant…I’m “letter” frugal.

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