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.