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Annuity Pronunciation
Annuity is pronounced uh-NOO-uh-tee, IPA /əˈnuəti/.
uh-NOO-uh-tee
US /əˈnuəti/ · UK /əˈnjuːɪti/
Syllables: uh · NOO · uh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A fixed sum of money paid to someone every year, usually for the rest of their life.
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Annuity in a Sentence
- He converted half the pension into an annuity.
- The annuity pays out on the first of each month.
- Annuity rates have moved twice this year.
Common Mispronunciations of Annuity
Not A-nyoo-i-tee
Annual shares the root but not the shape: the loud beat here is the second of four.
Not uh-NOO-tee
Gratuity and perpetuity keep a small vowel alive in third place, and this word needs it too.
Tip: British speakers slip a y glide in, uh-NYOO-uh-tee, where Americans say a plain NOO.
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