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How to pronounce “anachronism”

“anachronism” is pronounced /əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/ (uh-NA-kruh-ni-zuhm) in American English and /anakɹənɪzəm/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “næ”.
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anachronism

/əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /anakɹənɪzəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. əə
  2. nænæstress
  3. kɹəkɹə
  4. nɪnɪ
  5. zəmzəm
IPA (American)
/əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/
IPA (British)
/anakɹənɪzəm/
Respelling
uh-NA-kruh-ni-zuhm
Syllables
5 — ə-NÆ-kɹə-nɪ-zəm
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ə-NÆ-kɹə-nɪ-zəm. “næ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
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Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/

British

/anakɹənɪzəm/

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Meaning

What “anachronism” means

  1. noun

    something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

  2. noun

    an artifact that belongs to another time

  3. noun

    a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age

Say it in a sentence

“A wooden plough in that field is a charming anachronism.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwa×3nn×2æshort akkɹrɪshort izzmm

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Questions

“anachronism”, answered

How do you pronounce “anachronism”?

“anachronism” is pronounced /əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/ (uh-NA-kruh-ni-zuhm) in American English and /anakɹənɪzəm/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “næ”. Build it as ə-NÆ-kɹə-nɪ-zəm, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “anachronism” have?

5: ə · næ · kɹə · nɪ · zəm. The beat lands on the second, “næ”.

Is “anachronism” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/ (uh-NA-kruh-ni-zuhm); British English says /anakɹənɪzəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “anachronism” mean?

As a noun: something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred For example: “A wooden plough in that field is a charming anachronism.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “anachronism”?

Stress the second syllable: ə-NÆ-kɹə-nɪ-zəm. “næ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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