How to pronounce “annual”
Say “annual” in 3 beats
annual
/ˈænjuəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /anjuːəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ææstress
- njunju
- ələl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈænjuəl/
- IPA (British)
- /anjuːəl/
- Respelling
- A-nyoo-uhl
- Syllables
- 3 — Æ-nju-əl
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Æ-nju-əl. “æ” 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
/ˈænjuəl/
/anjuːəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “annual” means
- noun
(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
- noun
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
- adjective
completing its life cycle within a year
“a border of annual flowering plants”
Say it in a sentence
“Sweet peas are an annual, so sow fresh seed each spring.”“annual”, answered
How do you pronounce “annual”?
“annual” is pronounced /ˈænjuəl/ (A-nyoo-uhl) in American English and /anjuːəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as Æ-nju-əl, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “annual” have?
3: æ · nju · əl. The beat lands on the first, “æ”.
Is “annual” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈænjuəl/ (A-nyoo-uhl); British English says /anjuːəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “annual” mean?
As a noun: (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year For example: “Sweet peas are an annual, so sow fresh seed each spring.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “annual”?
Stress the first syllable: Æ-nju-əl. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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