Difference between Auntie and Aunt

What is the difference between Auntie and Aunt?

Auntie as a noun is diminutive of aunt while Aunt as a noun is a sister or sister-in-law of someone's parent

Auntie

Part of speech: noun

Definition: diminutive of aunt affectionate name for an older woman

Aunt

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a sister or sister-in-law of someone's parent(also great-aunt or grandaunt) a person's grandparent's sister or sister-in-law.(usually auntie) a grandmother.an affectionate term for a woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.

Example sentence: I'm adopted by my uncle and aunt, who I look to as my parents and people who really did everything they could to put me on the right path. I'm really grateful to them.

We hope you now know whether to use Auntie or Aunt in your sentence.

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