past / past participle
Made a total of a particular number or sum.
The total cost amounted to $100.
The contributions amounted to a large sum of money.
American English
How to pronounce amounted
verbB1Very common word
uhMOWNtihd
/əˈmaʊn.tɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of amount
Amounted is both the past form and the past participle of amount.
Made a total of a particular number or sum.
What to listen for
“Amounted” is commonly pronounced /əˈmaʊn.tɪd̚/. In natural American speech, you may also hear /əˈmaʊ.nɪd̚/, with no clear /t/ sound.
Usual pronunciation/əˈmaʊn.tɪd̚/
Common pronunciation without /t//əˈmaʊ.nɪd̚/
Meanings & examples
past / past participle
Ended in or represented a particular result or outcome.
All their promises amounted to nothing.
The team's careful planning amounted to a successful launch.
Useful expressions
to have no useful result, value, or effect
All their promises amounted to nothing.