English pronunciation
How to pronounce “anxiety”
Phonetic spelling
ang-ZY-uh-tee
IPA /æŋˈzaɪəti/
Syllable stress
ang·zy·uh·tee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “anxiety”?
a n x i e t y
“anxiety” is spelled A-N-X-I-E-T-Y. It is pronounced ang-ZY-uh-tee, 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
She felt a lot of anxiety before the job interview.
His anxiety about flying made the trip difficult.