An aunt is your mother or father’s sister. There are two ways to pronounce this word: aunt or aunt (ant). A majority of Americans use the second version: aunt.
How many aunts do you have?
When Peter and his wife had a baby, his sister became an aunt.
If you are a woman, are you an aunt?
My Aunt Barbara is married to my Uncle Mitch. They have four children. Their children are my cousins. (The words "aunt" and "uncle" are capitalized when they appear as titles).
My Aunt Denise is unmarried.
I have eight aunts and four uncles.
My friend Nestor calls his aunt, auntie. Everyone in the family calls her Auntie Esther.
