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.

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