How to pronounce “animals”
Say “animals” in 3 beats
animals
/ˈænəməlz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /anɪməlz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anæstress
- imnə
- alsməlz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈænəməlz/
- IPA (British)
- /anɪməlz/
- Respelling
- A-nuh-muhlz
- Syllables
- 3 — AN-im-als
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AN-im-als. “an” 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
/ˈænəməlz/
/anɪməlz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “animals” means
- noun
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Say it in a sentence
“The shelter cares for injured animals until they recover.”“animals”, answered
How do you pronounce “animals”?
“animals” is pronounced /ˈænəməlz/ (A-nuh-muhlz) in American English and /anɪməlz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “an”. Build it as AN-im-als, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “animals” have?
3: an · im · als. The beat lands on the first, “an”.
Is “animals” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈænəməlz/ (A-nuh-muhlz); British English says /anɪməlz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “animals” mean?
As a noun: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement For example: “The shelter cares for injured animals until they recover.”
Where is the stress in “animals”?
Stress the first syllable: AN-im-als. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “animals” 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.