English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Analysis Pronunciation
Analysis is pronounced uh-NA-luh-suhs, IPA /əˈnæləsəs/.
uh-NA-luh-suhs
US /əˈnæləsəs/ · UK /əˈnæləˌsɪs/
Syllables: uh · NA · luh · suhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A careful examination of something to understand how it works or what it means.
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Analysis in a Sentence
- The analysis took three weeks longer than planned.
- Her analysis of the figures changed the decision.
- On closer analysis the pattern disappears.
Common Mispronunciations of Analysis
Not a-nuh-LY-sis
Weight belongs on the NA. Analyse moves it to the front, A-nuh-lyz, so the verb and the noun sound less alike than they look.
Not uh-NA-luh-sees
The last syllable is a dull suhs. The plural analyses is the one that ends in a long seez.
Tip: Singular analysis has four syllables and ends in suhs; plural analyses ends in seez.
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