English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anomalous Pronunciation
Anomalous is pronounced uh-NAH-muh-luhs, IPA /əˈnɑmələs/.
uh-NAH-muh-luhs
US /əˈnɑmələs/ · UK /əˈnɒmələs/
Syllables: uh · NAH · muh · luhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Different from what is normal or expected, in a way that is hard to explain.
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Anomalous in a Sentence
- One anomalous reading threw the whole data set out.
- His position in the company was always anomalous.
- The result looked anomalous until they checked the clock.
Common Mispronunciations of Anomalous
Not A-nuh-muh-luhs
Move the force to NAH, the second of four beats, which is where the only full vowel sits.
Not uh-NAH-muh-lohs
The -ous ending is a weak luhs, nothing like the ohs of close.
Tip: Anomaly and anomalous keep the beat in the same place, which is worth remembering because the spelling changes around it.
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