English pronunciation
How to pronounce “animal”
Phonetic spelling
AN-uh-muhl
IPA /ˈænəməɫ/
Syllable stress
an·uh·muhl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
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a n i m a l
“animal” is spelled A-N-I-M-A-L. It is pronounced AN-uh-muhl, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
My child loves learning about every animal at the zoo.
We saw an animal crossing the road on our way home.