How to pronounce “announced”
Say “announced” in 2 beats
announced
/əˈnaʊnst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐnaʊnst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- naʊnstnaʊnststress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈnaʊnst/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐnaʊnst/
- Respelling
- uh-NOWNST
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-NAƱNST
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-NAƱNST. “naʊnst” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈnaʊnst/
/ɐnaʊnst/
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What “announced” means
- verb
make known; make an announcement
“She denoted her feelings clearly”
- verb
announce publicly or officially
“The President declared war”
- verb
give the names of
“He announced the winners of the spelling bee”
Say it in a sentence
“The company announced the merger earlier this morning.”“announced”, answered
How do you pronounce “announced”?
“announced” is pronounced /əˈnaʊnst/ (uh-NOWNST) in American English and /ɐnaʊnst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “naʊnst”. Build it as ə-NAƱNST, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “announced” have?
2: ə · naʊnst. The beat lands on the second, “naʊnst”.
Is “announced” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈnaʊnst/ (uh-NOWNST); British English says /ɐnaʊnst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “announced” mean?
As a verb: make known; make an announcement For example: “She denoted her feelings clearly” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “announced”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-NAƱNST. “naʊnst” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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