English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anarchy Pronunciation
Anarchy is pronounced A-ner-kee, IPA /ˈænɝˌki/.
A-ner-kee
US /ˈænɝˌki/ · UK /ˈænɑːki/
Syllables: A · ner · kee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A state of disorder in which nobody is in control.
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Anarchy in a Sentence
- The first week of term was close to anarchy.
- Anarchy broke out the moment the referee left.
- He describes the period after the siege as anarchy.
Common Mispronunciations of Anarchy
Not uh-NAHR-kee
Monarchy and hierarchy hold their weight well forward, and this word holds it on the opening A.
Not A-nar-chee
Monarch and matriarch keep a hard k in that ch, and nothing here softens it either.
Tip: The Greek parts are an, meaning without, and arkhos, a ruler.
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