aren't
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːnt/
(General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹ(ə)nt/
(Indic) IPA(key): /aː(rɨ)ɳʈ/
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)nt
Homophone: aunt (some non-rhotic dialects)
=== Etymology 1 ===
are + -n’t
==== Verb ====
aren't
are not (negative auxiliary)
===== Synonyms =====
ain’t (slang)
===== Antonyms =====
are
=== Etymology 2 ===
Spelling replacement of the homonym an’t.
==== Verb ====
aren't
(colloquial) A contraction of “am not”, used e.g. in the construction "aren’t I?"
===== Usage notes =====
Aren’t as a contraction of “am not” is used most often in the question aren’t I? (= am I not?). In the non-interrogative form, the standard contraction of “I am not” is “I’m not”.
===== Synonyms =====
ain't
amn't (Scotland, Ireland)
===== Antonyms =====
am
=== References ===
=== Anagrams ===
Netra, Teran, antre, atren, earnt, nater