English pronunciation
How to pronounce “answer”
Phonetic spelling
AN-ser
IPA /ˈænsɝ/
Syllable stress
AN·ser
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “answer”?
a n s w e r
“answer” is spelled A-N-S-W-E-R. It is pronounced AN-ser, 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
Please answer the question.
I need an answer by tomorrow.