Do you say "aunt" or "ant"

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23 Feb 22 19:18

vivify

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23 Feb 22 19:18

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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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23 Feb 22 20:06

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Ant.

That's how Canadians say it.

It was Aunt down in the States...

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23 Feb 22 20:13

@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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23 Feb 22 20:20

@vivify said
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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the one who could make my uncle shut up so dang fast
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the one who must not be questioned, denied, or teased

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

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23 Feb 22 20:31

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

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23 Feb 22 20:43

@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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23 Feb 22 20:48

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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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23 Feb 22 20:54

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

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23 Feb 22 21:19

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23 Feb 22 22:02

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I pronounce it the British-English way.

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24 Feb 22 00:01

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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.