How to Pronounce "truant"
word
ˈtɹuənt
TROO-uhnt
tɹˈuːənt
troo-UHNT
Definition
A truant is a student who stays away from school without permission, or the word can describe someone who skips their required duties or tasks.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹuənt
British English
tɹˈuːənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TROO-uhnt
UK
troo-UHNT
Listen in Context
The school checks if any students are truant today.
If you are truant, you can get into trouble.
The teacher called the parents of truant students.
He was known as a truant long before graduation.