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Anchored Pronunciation
Anchored is pronounced ANG-kerd, IPA /ˈæŋkɝd/.
ANG-kerd
US /ˈæŋkɝd/ · UK /ˈænkəd/
Syllables: ANG · kerd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (past of anchor); also adjective: Held in place by an anchor, or fixed firmly to something.
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Anchored in a Sentence
- The yacht was anchored just outside the harbour wall.
- Each shelf is anchored to the brickwork.
- Her argument is anchored in the census figures.
Common Mispronunciations of Anchored
Not AN-chord
The ch is a k sound, so the middle is kerd. A church-style ch turns it into something like anchored with a sneeze in it.
Not ang-KORD
Front stress holds throughout: ANG-kerd. The second syllable is weak and ends in a soft d.
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