Rant or rahnt?

Abraham · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:48

a quick pronounciation check

the word: RANT

rant as in ran with a t on the end

or

rahnt as in how a southerner would say grant with the g taken off

some southern opinions are vital to this argument

shifty_uk · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:49

ran with a t

That's the way I would pronounce it anyway...not sure about anyone else.

AS_Platinum · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:49

rant as in ran with a t on the end

Thats how I would say it.

Van Hellseek · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:49

rant. as in ant with an r.

Scott Salisbury · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:50

I have always said Rant, as in the first thing you said. Can't say I've heard any other way to say it.

How does a southerner say 'Grant'? Just trying to imagine it in my head but I can't.

Sirrel Squirrel · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:50

seek said:
rant. as in ant with an r.

ditto

TriedandTested · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:52

http://www.answers.com/rant&r=67

Borris · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:52

I'll ask the OE to my right.

"Rant" (with a short "a").

BrenOS · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:53

rant as in random without the dom added to tremendous without the remendous.

Fraggr · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:53

I'm a Southerner, and I say Gra(h)nt.

I say rahnt.

Abraham · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:54

Fraggr said:
I'm a Southerner, and I say Gra(h)nt.

I say rahnt.

very interesting, my monitor just got attacked in excitement at seeing your reply
i'll hold out for a few more

and for the note, i'm a southerner, from cambridge, and i have only ever heard the 1st one until a few weeks ago

Gilly · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:54

Rant, like it should be said. Just a normal, straight rant. Ant with an r

Scott Salisbury said:
I have always said Rant, as in the first thing you said. Can't say I've heard any other way to say it.

How does a southerner say 'Grant'? Just trying to imagine it in my head but I can't.

In a gay way. Like 'graaarnt'.

Andelusion · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:55

'Rant' as in 'omgyouhadtomakeathreadtoask'.

penski · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:55

Fraggr said:
I'm a Southerner, and I say Gra(h)nt.

I say rahnt.

Poof.

Rant every time.

*n

Zip · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:55

Spelt Rant
Pronounce like rahnt

Abraham · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:56

Andelusion said:
'Rant' as in 'omgyouhadtomakeathreadtoask'.

it's an argument of quite some contention, so yes i did

penski · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:57

Zip said:
Spelt Rant
Pronounce like rahnt

In my head you pronounce it 'rare-ehnt'. As in "Us convicts love to rare-ehnt."

*n

Andelusion · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:58

Abraham said:
it's an argument of quite some contention, so yes i did

I thought the pronunciation would be completely dependant on the region where the speaker spends the majority of their time, e.g a southerner who's lived there most of their life would pronounce it rahnt.

I was only joking

theleg · 5 Jul 2006 at 20:01

Im a southerner and ive never heard anyone say rahnt...the word is pronounced rant...theres no controversy...Its stupid to say rahnt and I dont believe anyone in here who says it that way..

Zip · 5 Jul 2006 at 20:01

penski said:
In my head you pronounce it 'rare-ehnt'. As in "Us convicts love to rare-ehnt."

*n

When i say it like that it sounds like its an American Accent from the Southern states