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Anchor Pronunciation
Anchor is pronounced ANG-ker, IPA /ˈæŋkɝ/.
ANG-ker
US /ˈæŋkɝ/ · UK /ˈænkə/
Syllables: ANG · ker (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A heavy hook that holds a boat in place, or to fix something firmly, or the main presenter of a news programme.
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Anchor in a Sentence
- They dropped anchor in the shelter of the headland.
- Two bolts anchor the frame to the wall.
- She has been the evening news anchor for a decade.
Common Mispronunciations of Anchor
Not AN-cher
Harden the ch to a k, as Greek borrowings do in ache and echo. That gives ANG-ker, with no church sound in it.
Not an-CHAWR
Keep the beat at the front and let the ending go weak. The spelling ends in or but nobody says a full or here.
Tip: Two syllables, ANG-ker. The n before the k is said as the ng of sing, so anchor and anger sound almost alike.
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