English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anna Pronunciation
Anna is pronounced A-nuh, IPA /ˈænə/.
A-nuh
US /ˈænə/ · UK /ˈænə/
Syllables: A · nuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (a female given name): A female given name, the Latin form of Hannah and one of the oldest names still in common use.
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Anna in a Sentence
- Anna teaches the Tuesday evening class.
- The novel opens with Anna arriving at the station.
- Anna and her sister grew up in Leeds.
Common Mispronunciations of Anna
Not uh-NAH
The name never leans backwards. Its first beat is the loud one and the second is a throwaway.
Not AY-nuh
Short and flat is right for that first vowel, the a of ant, which is what keeps Anna apart from Ayna.
Tip: Anna, Hannah and Ana all finish on the same weak uh, and in quick speech the three can be hard to tell apart.
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