aunt

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈænt/ or /ˈɑ:nt/
• (UK) enPR: änt, IPA ^(key): /ɑ:nt/, SAMPA: /A:nt/

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Homophones

• aren't (AU) (UK) (in non-rhotic accents)
• ant (some US pronunciations)

Noun

Singular aunt

Plural aunts

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1. (countable) Your aunt is the sister of your mother or father.

   After my parents died, we went to live with my aunt.