English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anecdote Pronunciation
Anecdote is pronounced A-nuhk-doht, IPA /ˈænəkˌdoʊt/.
A-nuhk-doht
US /ˈænəkˌdoʊt/ · UK /ˈænɪkˌdəʊt/
Syllables: A · nuhk · doht (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A short account of something that happened, told for interest or amusement.
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Anecdote in a Sentence
- He opened the speech with an anecdote about his first car.
- One anecdote is not evidence of a trend.
- She has an anecdote for every street in the town.
Common Mispronunciations of Anecdote
Not AN-tuh-doht
An antidote cures poison and an anecdote tells a story. The two differ by a single consonant and are swapped constantly.
Not a-nek-DOHT
A carries the weight and the ending is quiet, however much the long oh in it invites a push. Anecdotal does move the beat, to the third beat.
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