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How to pronounce “scant”
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Pronunciation guide for scant
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of scant with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants
It grows in areas where sunlight is scant
- Definition summary
- Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce scant
An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants
It grows in areas where sunlight is scant
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “scant”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
- Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
- (cooking, of a measurement) Slightly diminished; just short of the amount described.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To limit in amount or share; to stint.
- (intransitive) To fail, or become less; to scantle.
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Similar Sounds
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