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\ ˈärnt How to pronounce aren't (audio) , ˈär-ənt How to pronounce aren't (audio) \

Definition of aren't

1 : are not They aren't here yet.
2 : am not —used in questions I'm right, aren't I?

First Known Use of aren't

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Aren't.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aren%27t. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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\ ˈärnt How to pronounce aren't (audio) , ˈär-ənt \

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: are not

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