English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anime Pronunciation
Anime is pronounced a-ni-MAY, IPA /ˌænɪˈmeɪ/.
a-ni-MAY
US /ˌænɪˈmeɪ/ · UK /ˈænɪˌmeɪ/
Syllables: a · ni · MAY (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Japanese animated film and television.
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Anime in a Sentence
- He watches more anime than anything else.
- The festival screens one anime feature a night.
- Anime borrowed a good deal from early Disney.
Common Mispronunciations of Anime
Not A-nyme
Animal supplies the opening of this word, so the a and the ni stay short, and a third beat follows them.
Not a-ni-MEE
Japanese reads that final e as the ay of day, which is why the word closes on MAY.
Tip: British dictionaries put the beat at the front, A-ni-may, and American ones at the back. Fans use both.
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