Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gant

/ɡˈænt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
gant
IPA
/ɡˈænt/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As a French and English surname, from gant (“glove”). * As a German and Swiss/Alemannic German surname, possibly related to Gand (“scree”); compare Gander. Or, related to Gans (“goose”).

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How do you pronounce gant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈænt/.
What does gant mean?
A surname.
Where does gant come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce gant

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈænt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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