Pronunciation

How to pronounce “announced

“announced” is pronounced /ɐnaʊnst/ — 2 syllables.
The sound

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announced

/ɐnaʊnst/

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2 syllables. Stress the 'aʊnst' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

make known; make an announcement

She denoted her feelings clearly

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