Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ant-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: an-t-
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

A variant form of anti- used before a vowel.

prefix

A variant form of ante- used before a vowel.

Example Sentences

"antacid"
"antumbra"

Derived Forms

antacid antaphrodisiac Antarctic antarthritic antasthmatic

Phrases

anti-

Frequently Paired Words

ant anti-

Questions

What does ant- mean?: A variant form of anti- used before a vowel.

How to pronounce ant-

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