English pronunciation

How to pronounce “agent

Phonetic spelling

AY-juhnt

IPA /ˈeɪdʒənt/

Syllable stress

ay·juhnt

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “agent”?

a g e n t

agent” is spelled A-G-E-N-T. It is pronounced AY-juhnt, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The travel agent booked our flights to Hawaii.

  • She works as a real estate agent in New York.

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