How to pronounce “another”
Say “another” in 3 beats
another
/əˈnʌðɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐnʌðə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anə
- otnʌstress
- herðɚ
- IPA (American)
- /əˈnʌðɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐnʌðə/
- Respelling
- uh-NU-dhuh
- Syllables
- 3 — an-OT-her
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: an-OT-her. “ot” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈnʌðɚ/
/ɐnʌðə/
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What “another” means
- adjective
any of various alternatives; some other
“put it off to another (or some other) day”
Say it in a sentence
“She ordered another cup of tea before the meeting started.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“another”, answered
How do you pronounce “another”?
“another” is pronounced /əˈnʌðɚ/ (uh-NU-dhuh) in American English and /ɐnʌðə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ot”. Build it as an-OT-her, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “another” have?
3: an · ot · her. The beat lands on the second, “ot”.
Is “another” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈnʌðɚ/ (uh-NU-dhuh); British English says /ɐnʌðə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “another” mean?
As an adjective: any of various alternatives; some other For example: “put it off to another (or some other) day”
Where is the stress in “another”?
Stress the second syllable: an-OT-her. “ot” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “another” and see every sound
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