How to pronounce spent

Say it like this: /ˈspɛnt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈspɛnt/

British

What does spent mean?

adjConsumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.

“a spent cartridge”

Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.

Of legislation or an enactment: no longer in force due to all of its provisions having expired or been completed.

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