Ant, Awnt, Ahnt. Is there any other word in English which has three common and accepted pronunciations?
In fact, there may be a fourth pronunciation of "aunt": I seem to recall, on the old Andy Griffith show of my childhood, Aunt Bea being called "Ain't Bee."
then there's also the little known southern version, pronounced "hant". In this case the h is invisible, rather than silent. ;)
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