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Anklets Pronunciation
Anklets is pronounced ANG-kluhts, IPA /ˈæŋkləts/.
ANG-kluhts
US /ˈæŋkləts/ · UK /ˈæŋkləts/
Syllables: ANG · kluhts (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): Chains or bands worn around the ankle, and in American usage, short socks.
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Anklets in a Sentence
- She wore two silver anklets on the same foot.
- The stall sells anklets, bangles and beads.
- Pack a few pairs of anklets for the summer.
Common Mispronunciations of Anklets
Not ANG-klets
Bracelets and booklets close on a weak luhts, with no clear e surviving anywhere in the ending.
Not AN-kuh-luhts
Tackles and knuckles hold their kl tight together, which keeps this word at two beats rather than three.
Tip: An anklet is also called an ankle chain, and in America the word covers a sock that stops at the ankle.
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