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Anonymous Pronunciation
Anonymous is pronounced uh-NAH-nuh-muhs, IPA /əˈnɑnəməs/.
uh-NAH-nuh-muhs
US /əˈnɑnəməs/ · UK /əˈnɒnəməs/
Syllables: uh · NAH · nuh · muhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: With a name that is not known or not given.
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Anonymous in a Sentence
- The tip came from an anonymous caller.
- She wants the donation to stay anonymous.
- Most of the reviews are anonymous.
Common Mispronunciations of Anonymous
Not a-noh-NY-muhs
Land on NAH, the second syllable, and let the three that follow fade. The noun anonymity moves the beat to the third instead.
Not uh-NAH-nuh-mus
Mind the order of the consonants: two n sounds come before the m, so the tail runs nuh-muhs and not muh-nuhs.
Tip: Four syllables, uh-NAH-nuh-muhs. Anonymity, with five, shifts the beat to the MI.
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