Aren't

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑː(r)nt/
• Homophones: aunt non-rhotic dialects

Origin

are + -n't

Full definition of aren't

Contraction

1. (colloquial) Spelling replacement of the homonym an't

Synonyms

• (are not) ain’t slang
• (am not) ain’t slang, amn’t (Scottish and Irish dialect)

Usage notes

Aren’t as a contraction of “am not” is used most often in the question aren’t I? (= am I not?). In the non-interrogative form, the standard contraction of “I am not” is “I’m not”.

Antonyms

• (are not) are
• (am not) am

Anagrams

• antre, earnt, Netra