The phrase "am dependent on" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /æm dɪ'pɛndənt ɑn/. The first sound is the vowel sound /æ/, which rhymes with "cat." The second sound is the consonant blend /dɪ/, which is pronounced like "di." The following sounds are /pɛnd/, which rhymes with "send," followed by the schwa sound /ənt/ and the vowel sound /ɑn/ which rhymes with "can." The spelling of this phrase can be tricky, which is why the phonetic transcription can help clarify its pronunciation.