How to pronounce “anomalous”
Say “anomalous” in 4 beats
anomalous
/əˈnɑmələs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐnɒmələs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anə
- omnɑstress
- almə
- ousləs
- IPA (American)
- /əˈnɑmələs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐnɒmələs/
- Respelling
- uh-NAH-muh-luhs
- Syllables
- 4 — an-OM-al-ous
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: an-OM-al-ous. “om” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/əˈnɑmələs/
/ɐnɒmələs/
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What “anomalous” means
- adjective
deviating from the general or common order or type
“advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe”
Say it in a sentence
“The meter gave an anomalous reading every time it rained.”“anomalous”, answered
How do you pronounce “anomalous”?
“anomalous” is pronounced /əˈnɑmələs/ (uh-NAH-muh-luhs) in American English and /ɐnɒmələs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “om”. Build it as an-OM-al-ous, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “anomalous” have?
4: an · om · al · ous. The beat lands on the second, “om”.
Is “anomalous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈnɑmələs/ (uh-NAH-muh-luhs); British English says /ɐnɒmələs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “anomalous” mean?
As an adjective: deviating from the general or common order or type For example: “advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe”
Where is the stress in “anomalous”?
Stress the second syllable: an-OM-al-ous. “om” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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