How to pronounce punt
Listen to punt in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“punt” in real sentences
134 clips in the index · 26 American · 35 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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It was a ridiculous punt.
Oxford Union · hear it here
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Well, you've got to punt Nana from her house, but you punt Nana from a house,
ABC News In-depth · hear it here
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And I'm going to put a punt.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Luckily, she said yes, took a punt on me, and,
British Library · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of punt. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.