How to pronounce “animal”
Say “animal” in 3 beats
animal
/ˈænəməl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /anɪməl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anæstress
- imnə
- alməl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈænəməl/
- IPA (British)
- /anɪməl/
- Respelling
- A-nuh-muhl
- Syllables
- 3 — AN-im-al
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AN-im-al. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈænəməl/
/anɪməl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “animal” means
- noun
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- adjective
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
“animal instincts”
Say it in a sentence
“The vet examined the injured animal carefully before treating it.”“animal”, answered
How do you pronounce “animal”?
“animal” is pronounced /ˈænəməl/ (A-nuh-muhl) in American English and /anɪməl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “an”. Build it as AN-im-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “animal” have?
3: an · im · al. The beat lands on the first, “an”.
Is “animal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈænəməl/ (A-nuh-muhl); British English says /anɪməl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “animal” mean?
As a noun: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement For example: “The vet examined the injured animal carefully before treating it.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “animal”?
Stress the first syllable: AN-im-al. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “animal” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.