English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anti Pronunciation
Anti is pronounced AN-tee, IPA /ˈænˌtaɪ/.
AN-tee
US /ˈænˌtaɪ/ · UK /ˈænti/
Syllables: AN · tee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
preposition and prefix: Opposed to something, used on its own or joined to the front of another word.
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Anti in a Sentence
- She is firmly anti on the question of a second runway.
- The anti camp outnumbered everyone else.
- Anti-clockwise is the British way of saying it.
Common Mispronunciations of Anti
Not AHN-tee
Ant supplies the first vowel here, flat and short, rather than the broad ah that aunt has in southern England.
Not an-TEE
Auntie and anti sound alike for many Americans, and neither one puts a beat on its second syllable.
Tip: Americans often say AN-ty when the word stands alone and AN-tee inside compounds such as antibiotic. British speakers use AN-tee throughout.
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