How to pronounce “anonymity”
Say “anonymity” in 5 beats
anonymity
/ˌænəˈnɪməti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌanəˈnɪmɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anæ
- onnə
- ymnɪstress
- itmə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌænəˈnɪməti/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌanəˈnɪmɪti/
- Respelling
- an-uh-NIM-uh-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — an-on-YM-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: an-on-YM-it-y. “ym” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌænəˈnɪməti/
/ˌanəˈnɪmɪti/
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Where “anonymity” goes wrong
- Often heard
“uh-NON-im-it-ee”
the stress is on NIM, the third syllable
What “anonymity” means
- noun
the state of being anonymous
Say it in a sentence
“Several witnesses spoke only on condition of anonymity.”“anonymity”, answered
How do you pronounce “anonymity”?
“anonymity” is pronounced /ˌænəˈnɪməti/ (an-uh-NIM-uh-tee) in American English and /ˌanəˈnɪmɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ym”. Build it as an-on-YM-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “anonymity” have?
5: an · on · ym · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “ym”.
Is “anonymity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌænəˈnɪməti/ (an-uh-NIM-uh-tee); British English says /ˌanəˈnɪmɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “anonymity” mean?
As a noun: the state of being anonymous For example: “Several witnesses spoke only on condition of anonymity.”
Where is the stress in “anonymity”?
Stress the third syllable: an-on-YM-it-y. “ym” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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