English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Annals Pronunciation
Annals is pronounced A-nuhlz, IPA /ˈænəlz/.
A-nuhlz
US /ˈænəlz/ · UK /ˈænəlz/
Syllables: A · nuhlz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): A written record of events year by year, or the history of a subject.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Annals in a Sentence
- The match has a place in the annals of the club.
- She worked through the annals of the parish.
- Nothing like it appears in the annals of the court.
Common Mispronunciations of Annals
Not uh-NALZ
Open loud on the A and keep the second syllable flat. The word is built on the Latin annus, a year.
Not AY-nuhlz
Clip the opening vowel to the a of cat. A long ay has no place in a word with a double n after it.
Tip: Two syllables, A-nuhlz, and it exists only in the plural.
More words starting with a · Every word in the pronunciation guide