How to Pronounce "amount"
word
/əˈmaʊnt/
uh-MOWNT
/ɐmˈaʊnt/
uh-MOWNT
Definition
An amount is how much of something there is, especially when it cannot easily be counted one by one. It can also mean a sum of money.
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈmaʊnt/
British English
/ɐmˈaʊnt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-MOWNT
UK
uh-MOWNT
Listen in Context
We need a small amount of sugar for this cake.
The amount on the bill is wrong.
A large amount of snow fell last night.
I was surprised by the amount of work we finished in one day.