How To Pronounce Annul

annul

UK
Phonemic
/əˈnʌl/
Phonetic
[əˈnʌɫ]
US
Phonemic
/əˈnʌl/

In British English, annul is pronounced /əˈnʌl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnʌɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈnʌl/.

Annul 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

ənʌl

Annul 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.

annul + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əˈnʌlz/
US
/əˈnʌlz/
annul + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əˈnʌld/
US
/əˈnʌld/
annul + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/əˈnʌl.ɪŋ/
US
/əˈnʌl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Annul

Questions About Annul

How do you pronounce annul in British English?

In British English, annul is pronounced /əˈnʌl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnʌɫ].

How do you pronounce annul in American English?

In American English, annul is pronounced /əˈnʌl/.

How many syllables are in annul?

Annul has two syllables, /ə/ + /nʌl/.

Where is the stress in annul?

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

Do British and American English pronounce annul the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈnʌl/.

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