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Anomaly Pronunciation
Anomaly is pronounced uh-NAH-muh-lee, IPA /əˈnɑməli/.
uh-NAH-muh-lee
US /əˈnɑməli/ · UK /əˈnɒməˌli/
Syllables: uh · NAH · muh · lee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Something that does not fit the usual pattern.
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Anomaly in a Sentence
- The reading was dismissed as an anomaly.
- One anomaly in the data turned out to be a typing error.
- His height was an anomaly in the family.
Common Mispronunciations of Anomaly
Not A-nuh-muh-lee
The lift goes on NAH, the second syllable, with the opening a reduced almost to nothing.
Not uh-NOH-muh-lee
Shorten the loud vowel until it matches the one in nod. Anomalous, the adjective, keeps it just as brief.
Tip: Four syllables, uh-NAH-muh-lee. Watch the order of the letters: it is anomaly, not anomoly.
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