English pronunciation
How to pronounce “meant”
Phonetic spelling
MENT
IPA /ˈmɛnt/
Syllable stress
ment
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “meant”?
m e a n t
“meant” is spelled M-E-A-N-T. It is pronounced MENT, 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
I meant to call you yesterday but forgot.
What she said was meant as a compliment.