English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anne Pronunciation
Anne is pronounced AN, IPA /ˈæn/.
AN
US /ˈæn/
Syllables: AN (1 syllable)
proper noun: A first name of Hebrew origin, borne by two queens of England and by Anne Frank.
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Anne in a Sentence
- Anne keeps the minutes at every meeting.
- Anne Frank wrote the diary between 1942 and 1944.
- Queen Anne gave her name to a style of furniture.
Common Mispronunciations of Anne
Not AN-ee
The final e is silent and only sits there to mark the spelling. Annie, with an i, is the form that adds a second beat.
Not AHN
An open ah belongs to the French Anne, where the name began. English pulls it forward until it rhymes with can.
Tip: Anne and Ann are one name by ear. The e is the only thing that distinguishes them, and it says nothing.
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