How to pronounce “analysis”
Say “analysis” in 4 beats
analysis
/əˈnæləsəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐnaləsɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anə
- alnæstress
- yslə
- issəs
- IPA (American)
- /əˈnæləsəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐnaləsɪs/
- Also accepted
- /əˈnælɪsɪs/
- Respelling
- uh-NA-luh-suhs
- Syllables
- 4 — an-AL-ys-is
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: an-AL-ys-is. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈnæləsəs/
/ɐnaləsɪs/
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What “analysis” means
- noun
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
- noun
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
- noun
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
Say it in a sentence
“A short analysis of the figures revealed the real problem.”“analysis”, answered
How do you pronounce “analysis”?
“analysis” is pronounced /əˈnæləsəs/ (uh-NA-luh-suhs) in American English and /ɐnaləsɪs/ in British English, and /əˈnælɪsɪs/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “al”. Build it as an-AL-ys-is, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “analysis” have?
4: an · al · ys · is. The beat lands on the second, “al”.
Is “analysis” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈnæləsəs/ (uh-NA-luh-suhs); British English says /ɐnaləsɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “analysis” mean?
As a noun: an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole For example: “A short analysis of the figures revealed the real problem.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “analysis”?
Stress the second syllable: an-AL-ys-is. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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