Do you pronounce it as "Ant" or as it is spelled "Aunt". My fiance and I have and ongoing argument on how to pronounce it properly. She is from the north east and I am from the north west, but we both grew up in NC.
2007-08-15 15:27:24 · 13 answers · asked by WB78 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I pronounce it as "Ant", and most people I know do likewise. We're from Toronto, Canada. Although, I do know one person who says "Aunt".
2007-08-15 15:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by SB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say "aunt" and I am from NC. However, I believe all my friends say "ant".
My friend actually told this really bad joke to me and a friend once. She asked us to think of a word that describes a female that has four letters and ends with -unt. UNFORTUNATELY my friend and I were not in the right state of mind, and you should be able to guess what word we came up with. (Hint: it wasn't aunt) Anyway, the friend asking the question laughed, and knew that always got people. She then said the answer should have been "ant".
And stupid me said: Ant? That only has three letters. Heh... needless to say, they say ant and I say aunt.
2007-08-16 02:21:14 · answer #2 · answered by fiore_no_luz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say it ant. i'm from wisconsin. i think the "awnt" pronunciation is an east coast and british thing. most Americans and Canadians say ant.
but i hope you know that theres no question between these pronunciations of which is "proper" tell your fiancée she's saying it fine. this is nothing to argue about. oh by the way, your fiancée is a woman and you spelled that word with only one E. can't you spell it properly? LOL j/k
2007-08-15 22:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by lonesome me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in Cleveland and I pronounce it Ant, but I do know some people who pronounce it with the U in it - Unt. Which I think sounds silly.
2007-08-16 09:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Miss 6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no proper way. Though I also pronounce it "ant", "aunt" is also correct. It's like ee-ther or eye-ther (either). Any pronounciation works. Same with "en-vel-ope" and "aunvolope" (envelope.) It just depends on where you were raised and who raised you.
Also, I'm in Colorado.
2007-08-15 22:49:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce it like "ant". From Oklahoma.
2007-08-15 22:39:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As it's spelled. I was born in England, living there for a few years, and then grew up in Missouri and Colorado.
2007-08-15 22:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say "Aunt"....But alot of my Step-Cousins & Stuff say "Ant-y"
I thinks it's truly i think it depends on the name like foe Expample:
Ant Sally
Aunt Pat
Ant Lucille
&& so on!!
2007-08-16 01:13:20 · answer #8 · answered by Guyana_Punkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ant,,I'm in Ohio
yea I think aunt sounds more European english
2007-08-15 22:32:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw ant. I am from the NW
2007-08-15 22:32:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋