English pronunciation
How to pronounce “spent”
Phonetic spelling
SPENT
IPA /ˈspɛnt/
Syllable stress
spent
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “spent”?
s p e n t
“spent” is spelled S-P-E-N-T. It is pronounced SPENT, 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 spent all my money on a new phone.
She spent the weekend reading books.