How To Pronounce Anthology

anthology

UK
Phonemic
/ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/
Phonetic
[æ̃n̪ˈθʷɒl.ə.dʒi]
US
Phonemic
/ænˈθɑː.lə.dʒi/

In British English, anthology is pronounced /ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃n̪ˈθʷɒl.ə.dʒi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænˈθɑː.lə.dʒi/.

Anthology has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ænθɒlədʒi

Anthology has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

anthology + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒiz/
US
/ænˈθɑː.lə.dʒiz/

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Questions About Anthology

How do you pronounce anthology in British English?

In British English, anthology is pronounced /ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃n̪ˈθʷɒl.ə.dʒi].

How do you pronounce anthology in American English?

In American English, anthology is pronounced /ænˈθɑː.lə.dʒi/.

How many syllables are in anthology?

Anthology has four syllables, /æn/ + /θɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒi/.

Where is the stress in anthology?

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

Do British and American English pronounce anthology the same way?

No. British English has /ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/ and American English has /ænˈθɑː.lə.dʒi/.

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