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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'an', like 'an' in 'can'.
Add 'ni', say it like 'knee'.
Say 'ver' with stress, like 'fur'.
Add 'sa', like 'sir'.
End with 'ry', sounding like 'ree'.
an-ni-vur-sa-ry
an-i-ver-sa-ry
a-niv-er-sa-ry
Start with 'an', like 'an' in 'can'.
Add 'ni', say it like 'knee'.
Say 'ver' with stress, like 'vuh' but longer.
Add 'sa', like 'suh'.
End with 'ry', sounding like 'ree'.
an-ni-vuh-sa-ry
an-i-ver-sa-ry
a-niv-er-sa-ry
The double 'n' helps separate syllables.
Stress is on the third syllable 'ver'.
No, the 'a' in 'an' and 'sa' are pronounced clearly.
A yearly celebration of a past event.
/ˈæn.ju.əl/
Happening every year
/jɪr/
A period of 12 months
/ˌsɛl.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/
A joyful occasion
Different stress from 'annual'.
Longer word than 'year'.
Starts differently than 'celebration'.
Focus on the third syllable for stress.
Break it down into syllables to practice.
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