How to pronounce bent
American English pronunciation
BENT
- IPA
- /ˈbɛnt/
- Syllables
- BENT (1 syllable)
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What bent means
Most people know bent in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A natural talent or leaning toward something
In a sentence: Maya has a bent for music and can play almost any song by ear.
Where it comes from: It comes from old forms of the verb bend. It is the same word as bent meaning curved.
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