How To Pronounce Annex

annex

Phonemic

/əˈneks/

Phonetic

[əˈneks]

Phonemic

/əˈneks/

In British English, annex is pronounced /əˈneks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈneks]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈneks/.

Annex has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əneks

Annex has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

annex + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/əˈnek.sɪz/

annex + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈnekst/

annex + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈnek.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Annex

Questions About Annex

How do you pronounce annex in British English?

In British English, annex is pronounced /əˈneks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈneks].

How do you pronounce annex in American English?

In American English, annex is pronounced /əˈneks/.

How many syllables are in annex?

Annex has two syllables, /ə/ + /neks/.

Where is the stress in annex?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /neks/.

Do British and American English pronounce annex the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈneks/.

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