How to Pronounce "warrants"
word
/ˈwɔɹənts/
WOR-uhnts
/wˈɒɹənts/
WO-ruhnts
Definition
'Warrants' can mean official documents from a court allowing police to do something (like arrest or search), or it can mean that something justifies or makes something necessary.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈwɔɹənts/
British English
/wˈɒɹənts/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WOR-uhnts
UK
WO-ruhnts
Listen in Context
The police obtained warrants to search the house.
Serious crimes often lead to arrest warrants.
Nothing warrants that kind of behavior.
Do you think the situation really warrants a response from management?