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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

aren't

/ɑɹ(ə)nt/

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What does aren't mean?

verb

  1. are not (negative auxiliary)
  2. A contraction of “am not”, used e.g. in the construction "aren’t I?"

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IPA pronunciation

/ɑɹ(ə)nt/

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“They are perfectly safe, aren’t they? Every one of the little angels sound asleep in bed. Listen to their gentle breathing.”
J. M. (James Matthew) BarriePeter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy]Project Gutenberg ebook #16
“Feelings? Aren’t they just what we do allow for? We put love up there, and all the rest somewhere down below.”
Virginia WoolfThe Voyage OutProject Gutenberg ebook #144
More book examples (3)
“Oh, I can see you don’t like the dresses! What is the matter with them? Aren’t they neat and clean and new?”
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesProject Gutenberg ebook #45
If you aren't interested in everything of the sort that there unfortunately is in this world, how can you make wise laws?
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238
But most vegetable species aren't as tough-moisture stressed vegetables may survive, but once stressed, the quality of their yield usually drops markedly.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512