Difference between Aunty and Aunt

What is the difference between Aunty and Aunt?

Aunty as a noun is the sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. while Aunt as a noun is a sister or sister-in-law of someone's parent

Aunty

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. (slang) 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.

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

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