English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Angst Pronunciation
Angst is pronounced AHNGKST, IPA /ˈɑŋkst/.
AHNGKST
US /ˈɑŋkst/ · UK /ˈæŋst/
Syllables: AHNGKST (1 syllable)
noun: A deep unease about life in general rather than about any one thing.
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Angst in a Sentence
- The album is three quarters angst and one quarter guitar.
- There was a good deal of angst about the move.
- Teenage angst is not a modern invention.
Common Mispronunciations of Angst
Not ANG-guhst
No vowel opens up before the st. The whole word is a single beat and the consonants pile up at the end of it.
Not ANJST
The g keeps the hard ng of sing, as German gives it, and never softens towards a j.
Tip: Americans tend to say AHNGKST with an audible k, while British speakers usually leave it out and say ANGST.
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