How to pronounce “anyway”
Say “anyway” in 3 beats
anyway
/ˈɛniˌweɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛnɪweɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anɛstress
- ywni
- ayweɪ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛniˌweɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛnɪweɪ/
- Respelling
- E-nee-way
- Syllables
- 3 — AN-yw-ay
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AN-yw-ay. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛniˌweɪ/
/ɛnɪweɪ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “anyway” means
- adverb
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
“Anyhow, he is dead now”
- adverb
in any way whatsoever
“they came anyhow they could”
Say it in a sentence
“It rained all morning, but they went hiking anyway.”“anyway”, answered
How do you pronounce “anyway”?
“anyway” is pronounced /ˈɛniˌweɪ/ (E-nee-way) in American English and /ɛnɪweɪ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “an”. Build it as AN-yw-ay, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “anyway” have?
3: an · yw · ay. The beat lands on the first, “an”.
Is “anyway” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛniˌweɪ/ (E-nee-way); British English says /ɛnɪweɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “anyway” mean?
As an adverb: used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement For example: “Anyhow, he is dead now” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “anyway”?
Stress the first syllable: AN-yw-ay. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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